Always Say Less than Necessary

Always Say Less than Necessary

When you are trying to impress people with words, the more you say, the more common you appear, and the less in control. Even if you are saying something banal, it will seem original if you make it vague, open-ended, and sphinx like. Powerful people impress and intimidate by saying less. The more you say, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

Reputation – Guard it with your Life

So Much Depends on Reputation – Guard it with your Life

Reputation is the cornerstone of power. Through reputation alone you can intimidate and win; once you slip, however, you are vulnerable, and will be attacked on all sides. Make your reputation unassailable. Always be alert to potential attacks and thwart them before they happen. Meanwhile, learn to destroy your enemies by opening holes in their own reputations. Then stand aside and let public opinion hang them.

Be Aware of Your Breathing

Paying attention to emotions and breathing can help people identify and alter their responses. Fear, anger, and sorrow are the usually the most challenging emotions, and are often reflected in breathing in the following ways:

• Fear: When people feel afraid, they tend to hold their breath, breathe through their chests or, in extreme cases, hyperventilate. This elevates the stress level in the human body, and decreases the immune system’s ability to fight off illness.

• Sadness: When people feel sad, they inhale forcefully, but exhale weakly (an example of this is expressed as sobbing). This inhibits the ability to breathe freely and to exude energy.

• Anger: When people feel angry, they exhale more forcefully than they inhale. This is a defensive state that renders people unable to receive or accept incoming information or energy.

In the midst of a busy day, a cleansing breath is an effective way to release negative energies and return to a place of balance and equanimity. When people exhale, they breathe out not only carbon dioxide and waste gases, but also mental and emotional toxins, concerns, worries, sorrow, anger, and fear.

When people inhale, in addition to oxygen people also take in life energy, light, love, happiness and inspiration. Consciously focusing on inhaling, even for a few breaths, can become an exercise of healing and balance.
Purifying Breath Exercise

To become more mindful of your breathing, try this exercise:

• Inhale into a soft belly, taking in light, love, and healing energy. Picture this as clear, bright, or sparkling. Feel yourself becoming brighter as you fill with light and joy.

• Exhale fully, releasing any negative states or feelings. You may picture it as darkness or a fog. If you have anger, fear or sadness, breathe them out. If you have tension, anxieties, or worry, release them as you exhale.

REALITY CHECK

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What is reality anyway? According to the dictionary, it is the quality or state of being actual or true. Reality can be a person, an entity, or an event, that is actual. It can also be the totality of all things possessing actuality, existence, or essence or something which exists objectively and in fact. Reality is not black and white. Reality is different for every person and their experiences; it is an open definition, open to interpretation.
First, for some reality isn’t based on the real world such as a schizophrenic. A schizophrenic can’t tell the difference between the inside and outside world. They can become so attached to their imaginary world that they won’t even consider it as a figment of their imagination. They just can’t be convinced otherwise.
People who have auditory or visual hallucinations are confused because no one else can hear or see what they do. They wonder how come no one can hear what they are hearing. It’s a very lonely disease. It may be even as bad as losing your memory. There is a saying, “The mind is a dangerous neighborhood. Don’t go there alone.”
Next, some people live inside their heads. They live in fantasy. If we don’t like the world they live in, they turn to books, movies, or music. The list goes on and on. It’s easy to do this, especially, in our American culture. Natalie Bedingfield said, “Take me away, to a secret place, a great escape, take me away.” We want to feed our imagination and daydream all day in hopes that just by wishing for our dream house or dream person that it will come true. It’s nice to get lost in a book or lost in our lover’s eyes, but in the end we can’t escape life. Sooner or later the hype will go away and we will be back with our problems again. Someone said, “The feeling of being on top of the world is fleeting.” Douglas Everett said, “There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.”
Also, some people lie to themselves so much they believe it. So their reality becomes twisted.
After a while, lying about everything will eventually push everyone away from you. You may lie to yourself so much that no one can hit the buzzer to tell you to stop. There is a story about a man that kept lying to others that he needed help when he really didn’t; when he actually was in a situation where he was serious, no one believed him anymore. Earl Nightingale said, “Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.”
Next, for some their reality is limited because it’s all they know. There’s a verse in the Bible: “My people perish for lack of knowledge.”
Wouldn’t you want to leave a better reality for others?

“The perfecting of one’s self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development,” Confucius .

“What’s real is up to you to decide.”
Where do you draw the line?

Where does the real world and the distorted world come together? We may never know and science can only tell us so much. We should let people come to their own conclusions. Reality is an open-ended subject and experienced in different forms and ways for different people. Reality is a gray area.

“Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.” However; you have to work the work to reach that reality.

The Walking man

Make this moment count. And the next one, and the one after that. Spend your energy today thoughtfully on words and actions that serve you and others well. Be grateful for what you have, knowing that you have far more than you'll ever need. Celebrate your gifts, your creativity, your voice in this grand chorus of life. You and I are both here to inspire one another, to help one another, to share with one another. Sing from your soul. Cherish your life and the lives of those around you. We are all in this together •

We are all connected

We Are All Connected

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

"What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered.

He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it."

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The pig sympathized but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers."

The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose."

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap... alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house - the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it.

It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap.

The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home she still had a fever.

Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.

But his wife's sickness continued.

Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

But, alas, the farmer's wife did not get well...

She died.

So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them for the funeral luncheon.

And the mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn't concern you, remember ---

When one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

We are all involved in this journey called life.

We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.

The Dojo

(Training Hall)

It is vitally important that every student understand the true purpose of a Karate training hall (dojo). You may think that the dojo exists in order for you to lean the art. If you think this, you are wrong. There is one major fact that you must keep in clearly in mind; a traditional dojo is not there just to teach. The prime objective is to perpetuate and disseminate the art of Karate. It is to the style and it’s progenitors that your Sensei has given his loyalty. In order to preserve the style he is obligated to teach the art to someone else, but exactly who it will be is left up to him. He has not the moral or ethical obligation to teach you in particular.
Take a look around the dojo and you will see that the membership is comparatively low to that of other dojo. This isn’t because this is an unsuccessful school, it is because the instructor really does not want more students than he can teach properly. He actually wants low numbers. This is a concept that commercial schools can never come to terms with.

If the dojo has been established for any length of time the vast majority of students will be seniors, possibly all of black belt ranking. The instructor may well have already chosen his successor, along with several back-ups, so he doesn’t need any new students. The fact that a new student wants to study with the style really does not concern the Sensei at all. As stated before, his duty is to the style.

The traditional dojo is not a commercial school. The money collected goes into the running of the dojo, producing first class journals, and paying for the senior’s to go meet the style’s masters or to bring the masters to the students. This is an enormous financial burden for a private group. All the instructor gets from the deal is the satisfaction of seeing the students progress. As it happens, this is a great deal to him, and he treasures the success of his students as they progress through the grades. It is little wonder then, that the teacher is not always enthusiastic about newcomers. Some instructors even have a policy of putting off students requiring that they "Come back next month." just to make sure they are serious. Most, however, will be able to make up their mind about the new applicant within the first few seconds of the initial meeting. No matter what the art, the mental image of a "proper student" tends to be very similar. The instructor is looking for a strong personality, someone sincere with enthusiasm, determination and considerable courtesy. This person must be prepared to train hard, learn and remember.
The relationship between the traditional instructor and his student is closer than that of commercial schools. The Sensei looks upon his students as his personal family. Clearly, he will be looking for someone to whom he can relate and to whom he feels some affinity. Questions may be encouraged, but the student should be wary not to fall into the trap of asking questions about what will be done in class or how long does it take to learn. The student just does what he is told to do. What the student wants to do, has absolutely no bearing on the program. An uninformed student may ask how long it takes to learn the style and be told, "The rest of your life. Which will not last long enough to complete the task."
In actuality, things are not as bad as they sound. Most Sensei realize that their ways are somewhat strange to outsiders and are willing to pretend they do not notice all but the most glaring of insults. These principles of etiquette are Ryukyuan (Okinawan) rather than Japanese. Today Ryukyu is part of Japan, but there are still fundamental differences. The Japanese etiquette tends to be very militaristic, and very precise when approaching budo. The Ryukyuans, on the other hand, demand total commitment but tend to be more gentle in their approach. The training will still be very, very hard but there is a compassion and understanding within the Ryukyuan tradition oriented Sensei. This may all seem very strange to a Westerner, even ridiculous to many. This is the point. Those who feel that it is ridiculous have no business in a traditional dojo. The instructor of such a dojo isn’t satisfied with having you like the place and stay. He is looking for love at first sight because he knows that if you truly join a dojo you in a sense marry it. This requires a major spiritual commitment that is too much for most potential students.
So if you are going to train in a traditional dojo, don’t expect it to adjust to it’s customs to fit your wishes and philosophy, after all, they were there first!

Put on your real face

Everyone should have a major goal in life, and dedicate their time in the pursuit of that goal. Achievement will require a high level of focus and big determination, or to put it simply, you will need to work very hard.

There is no easy way to achieve your goals; if it was easy than everyone would realize their dreams, and if you look at the successful people in this world you’ll find most have worked really hard for their success.
We’ve become an instant-gratification society; we want what we want - and we want it now. But life doesn’t work like that; if you want to be successful you will have to put the work in.
There is joy and satisfaction to be gained from hard work and patience. You need to build up your self-control and get into the habit of avoiding taking the easy way out of anything.
Whether you’re working toward your big goal in life or focusing on some smaller goals - roll up your sleeves and get to work! Give it your full focus and allow yourself to bask in the satisfaction of a job well done.
As the old saying goes, “Anything worth doing is worth doing well”.
Make a commitment to avoid taking the easy way out unless there are clear benefits in doing so. You want to contribute a high level of excellence to everything you do. Quality is more important than quantity.
The bigger your goal, the more likely you are to devote your full attention and effort to it. You’ll feel a great sense of satisfaction from taking on a challenge and making it work for you, rather than weakening your inner strength and detracting from your character.
If you’re used to taking the easy way out all the time, it may require strong will power to force yourself to do the hard work instead. But once you do, you’ll find yourself growing stronger and stronger, and develop the motivation to keep at it.
Before long you’ll realize you don’t feel the least bit intimidated by the prospect of hard work any more, and you’ll be strong enough internally to take on any challenge!

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Be careful of the spider web...the empty web page with no substance..
the joke will be on you :):):)

A tree is like a family it starts
out as a seedling it grows
straight and tall with deep roots.
A family starts out with some thing
like a seedling its a child
soon the tree will generate
its self new buds and branches.
The family with its many generations.

Their both so much a like in so many
ways if nurtured and taken care of
they both will grow straight. and tall.
As the tree ages some branches
will die and fall off.
As generations of a family
ages they too will die off to.
But both will leave something of
themselves behind.
With a family it will be its deep
rooted generations
and that tall tree with its new
buds and branches

From my family to yours we wish you a
a safe and vibrant New Year!

Spider Web Page :) “Things are not always what they seem"

“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.

This puts life into perspective...

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied ..."Things aren't always what they seem". The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel "how could you have let this happen!? The first man had everything, yet you helped him," she accused. The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow die."Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I gave her the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem." Sometimes this is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later. Think about this: Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight; Just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.Should you find yourself stuck in traffic; don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of work for the last three months. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return. Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for 15.00 to feed her family. Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk. Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient in chemotherapy who wishes she had hair to examine. Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking "what is my purpose"; Be thankful, there are those who didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.

PS
Be careful of the spider web...the empty web page with no substance..
the joke will be on you :):):)

2010 Thoughts

The philosophy of mine earth can be summed up as this: Sunshine creates happiness, and I create myself. Nights are long and life is predominantly good. Wind is refreshing. Tea is wisdom. Do the best you can, and be good to yourself so that you can above all be good to others.

The Truth Shall set you free!

Karate is not for everyone to pursue. The effort required becoming clear, precise, graceful and elegant is immense and never ending. The practitioner who possesses clarity, precision, grace and elegance will reflect these same characteristics in all aspects of behavior. Some practitioners have “Dark Reflections” due to character flaws and probably never should be taught the more advanced methods of practice. Others are simply too weak to advance beyond the most basic steps.
For those who have character flaws, which may prove dangerous to those around them, try to seek them out and stop them from any rank progression. They are destructive creatures of habit and will leave a path of destruction where ever they go.

I have often wondered what I would do when I reached a certain age. The journey has been long and arduous, with many blessings and countless sorrows and disappointments. Nevertheless, I look back at decades of practice, study, and work and ask myself: Why?
At this critical juncture, after many weeks and months of contemplative thought, I have decided to embark on a long journey to propagate the values and ideals of the Sansei Organization. During 2010 I will focus on spiritual growth, finances, reading, researching, and writing. My desire is to remain involved in the day to day activity of the organization for the rest of my life. (It is my lifework) The next month I will use as a time of contemplative reflection it is necessary to re-charge my emotional battery. Doing anything this long (40 years) uninterrupted is very difficult thing.
We have a distinct structure in place. It is, therefore, expected that every member keep in contact with the organizational designee, and most importantly, with each other. This should be a time of individual and collective renewal and reflection. Use this time to upgrade individual karate-based skills, and to upgrade the inner-man/woman. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, but yet lose his soul?

Lastly, concentrate your efforts on the total person. Detach yourself from the desires of the carnal mind and the flesh, but deal with the matters that will edify your soul. This is the way of classical Karate do. You should use this next month as time of reflection, introspection, and meditation. A time to foster quality time without the inherent pressure of pleasing and mediating others, and to some extent dealing with individuals who cannot go beyond their immediate state of reality—self-indulging in the façade of their own minds and delusions. The counter vices of their ego and the veneer of their perceived greatness inhibit their growth. This is one of the most important reasons we are in the practice of Classical Karate do.
Until we see each other again in person, I wish you love, prosperity, enlightenment, and Godspeed.

Honor. Respect Integrity and Discipline, These words are tossed around so frequently these days that they've nearly lost their meaning. The following people put these values into action on a daily basis.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Manny Saavedra, Kaicho, Miami, Florida USA
Miguel Montalvo, Hanshi, San Sebastian, Puerto Rico
Stanley Foodman, Kyoshi, Miami, Florida USA
James Vermaak, Kyoshi, South Africa
Cristian Fernandez, Renshi, Legal Counsel
Ray Feliciano, Kyoshi, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Danny Vargas, Renshi, Virginia USA
Juan Carlos Eguino, Kyoshi, Miami, Florida USA
Juan Gonzalez, Shihan, Santiago, Chile
Dan Reizner, Kyoshi, Nashville,Tennessee, USA
Alessandro Ashanti, Kyoshi, Los Angeles, California
Duncan, Shihan, Sylva, North Carolina USA
Jose Munoz, Renshi, Venezuela
Luis Perez, Kyoshi, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Kevin Norlander, Hanshi, Hudson, Florida USA
Juscelino Frazão de Oliveira, Renshi, Brazil
Prduman Gaur, Renshi, India
Legal Counsel Ricky Adames, Renshi,Puerto Rico
Executive Ambassador Alex Saavedra, Hanshi,New Jersey
Nestor Matos, Renshi New Jersey USA
M.Srinivasulu, Kyoshi India

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El karate no está para que cada uno persiga. El esfuerzo requirió ponerse de manifiesto, exacto, agraciado y elegante es inmenso e interminable. El médico que posee claridad, la precisión, la tolerancia y la elegancia reflejará estas mismas características en todos los aspectos del comportamiento. Algunos médicos tienen “reflexiones oscuras” debido a los defectos del carácter y probablemente nunca deben ser enseñados a los métodos más avanzados de práctica. Otros son simplemente demasiado débiles avanzar más allá de los pasos más básicos. Para los que tengan los defectos del carácter, que pueden probar peligroso a ésos alrededor de ellos, intentar buscarlos hacia fuera y pararlos de cualesquiera alinean la progresión. Son criaturas destructivas del hábito y saldrán de una trayectoria de la destrucción adonde van nunca. Me he preguntado a menudo lo que haría cuando alcancé cierta edad. El viaje ha sido largo y arduo, con muchas bendiciones y dolores y decepciones incontables. Sin embargo, considero detrás las décadas de práctica, estudio, y trabajo y me pregunto: ¿Por qué? En esta juntura crítica, después de muchas semanas y meses del pensamiento contemplativo, he decidido emprender un viaje largo para propagar los valores y los ideales de la organización de Sansei. Durante 2010 me centraré en el crecimiento espiritual, finanzas, lectura, investigando, y escribiendo. Mi deseo es seguir siendo implicado en la actividad cotidiana de la organización para el resto de mi vida. (Es mi lifework) el mes pr'oximo que utilizaré pues una época de la reflexión contemplativa es necesario recargar mi batería emocional. Haciendo cualquier cosa este (40 años) ininterrumpido largo es cosa muy difícil. Tenemos una estructura distinta en el lugar. , Por lo tanto, se espera que cada miembro permanezca en contacto con el designee de organización, y más importante, con uno a. Ésta debe ser una época de la renovación y de la reflexión individuales y colectivas. Utilice este vez de aumentar habilidades karate-basadas individuales, y de aumentar el interno-hombre/a la mujer. ¿Qué beneficia a un hombre para ganar el mundo entero, pero con todo para perder su alma? Pasado, concentre sus esfuerzos en la persona total. Sepárese de los deseos de la mente carnal y de la carne, pero ocúpese de las materias que edify su alma. Ésta es la manera de karate clásico hace. Usted debe utilizar esto el próximo mes como época de la reflexión, de la introspección, y de la meditación. Una época de fomentar tiempo de la calidad sin la presión inherente de satisfacer y de mediar otras, y hasta cierto punto de tratar de los individuos que no pueden ir más allá de su estado inmediato de la realidad-uno mismo-complacencia en el façade de sus propias mentes y falsas ilusiones. Los vicios contrarios de su ego y de la chapa de su grandeza percibida inhiben su crecimiento. Éste es una de las razones más importantes que estamos en la práctica del karate clásico lo hacemos. Hasta que nos veamos otra vez personalmente, le deseo amor, prosperidad, la aclaración, y Godspeed.

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O karaté não é para que todos leve a cabo. O esforço exigiu tornar-se desobstruído, preciso, gracioso e elegante é imenso e nunca terminando. O médico que possui a claridade, a precisão, a benevolência e a elegância refletirá estas mesmas características em todos os aspectos do comportamento. Alguns médicos têm “as reflexões escuras” devido às falhas do caráter e provavelmente nunca devem ser ensinados os métodos mais avançados da prática. Outro é simplesmente demasiado fraco avançar além das etapas as mais básicas. Para aqueles que têm as falhas do caráter, que podem provar perigoso àqueles em torno deles, o tentar os procurar para fora e os parar de alguns classificam a progressão. São criaturas destrutivas do hábito e sairão de um trajeto da destruição aonde nunca vão. Eu quis saber frequentemente o que eu faria quando eu alcanguei uma determinada idade. A viagem foi longa e laboriosa, com muitos bênçãos e amarguras e desapontamentos incontáveis. Não obstante, eu olho para trás em décadas da prática, estudo, e trabalho e pergunto-me: Por que? Nesta articulação crítica, após muitos semanas e meses do pensamento contemplativo, eu decidi empreender uma viagem longa para propagar os valores e os ideais da organização de Sansei. Durante 2010 eu centrar-me-ei sobre o crescimento espiritual, finanças, leitura, pesquisando, e escrevendo. Meu desejo é permanecer involvido na atividade do dia a dia da organização para o descanso de minha vida. (É meu lifework) o mês próximo onde eu me usarei porque um momento da reflexão contemplativa é necessário recarregar minha bateria emocional. Fazendo qualquer coisa este (40 anos) ininterrupto longo é coisa muito difícil. Nós temos uma estrutura distinta no lugar. , Espera-se conseqüentemente que cada membro permanece em contacto com o designee de organização, e mais importante ainda, um com o otro. Este deve ser um momento da renovação e da reflexão individuais e coletivas. Use este tempo promover habilidades karaté-baseadas individuais, e promover o interno-homem/mulher. Que lucra um homem para ganhar o mundo inteiro, mas contudo para perder sua alma? Última, concentre seus esforços na pessoa total. Destaque-se dos desejos da mente carnal e da carne, mas trate-se as matérias que edify sua alma. Esta é a maneira de karaté clássico faz. Você deve usar este no próximo mês como a época da reflexão, da introspecção, e da meditação. Um momento de promover o tempo da qualidade sem a pressão inerente de satisfazer e de negociar outro, e em certa medida de tratar os indivíduos que não podem ir além de seu estado imediato de realidade-auto-concessão no façade de suas próprias mentes e desilusão. Os vícios contrários de seu ego e do folheado de sua grandeza percebida inibem seu crescimento. Esta é uma das razões que as mais importantes nós estamos na prática do karaté clássico fazemos. Até que nós nos ver outra vez pessoalmente, eu desejo-lhe o amor, a prosperidade, a iluminação, e o Godspeed. Honra. A integridade e a disciplina do respeito, estas palavras são lanç em torno de tão freqüentemente actualmente que they' a VE perdeu quase seu significado. Os seguintes povos põr estes valores na ação sobre uma base diária.

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कराटे सभी को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए नहीं है. प्रयास स्पष्ट बनने की जरूरत, सटीक सुंदर और सुरुचिपूर्ण विशाल है और कभी नहीं समाप्त. व्यवसायी जो स्पष्टता, यथार्थता, दया और लालित्य के पास व्यवहार के सभी पहलुओं में ही इन विशेषताओं को प्रतिबिंबित करेगा. कुछ चिकित्सकों है "डार्क कुछ विचार" चरित्र खामियों की वजह से और शायद अभ्यास के और अधिक उन्नत तरीके कभी नहीं सिखाया जाना चाहिए. दूसरों को भी बस को सबसे बुनियादी कदम आगे अग्रिम कमजोर. जो चरित्र खामियां, जो उन्हें अपने इर्दगिर्द के लोगों के लिए खतरनाक साबित हो सकता है के लिए उन्हें लेने से बाहर है और उन्हें किसी भी पद बढ़ने से रोकने का प्रयास करें. वे आदत के विनाशकारी जीव हैं और विनाश के रास्ते पर जाना है जहां कभी वे जायेंगे. मैंने कई बार सोचा कि मुझे क्या करना होगा, जब मैं एक निश्चित उम्र तक पहुँच. यात्रा गया है और लंबे समय कठिन है, कई आशीर्वाद और अनगिनत दु: ख और निराशा के साथ. फिर भी, मैं अभ्यास, अध्ययन के दशक में वापस देखो, और काम करने और अपने आप को पूछना: क्यों? इस महत्वपूर्ण समय में, कई सप्ताहों और मननशील सोचा के महीनों के बाद, मुझे एक लंबी यात्रा प्रारंभ करने के लिए मूल्यों और Sansei संगठन के आदर्शों का प्रचार का फैसला किया है. 2010 के दौरान मैं आध्यात्मिक विकास, वित्त पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने, पढ़ने, शोध और लेखन होगा. मेरी इच्छा को दिन में अपने जीवन के आराम के लिए संगठन के दिन गतिविधि को शामिल रहते है. (यह मेरी lifework है) अगले महीने मैं मननशील प्रतिबिंब के एक बार फिर जरूरी है के रूप में इस्तेमाल करेंगे मेरे भावनात्मक बैटरी चार्ज. इस समय (40 साल से कुछ भी नहीं कर) निर्बाध बहुत मुश्किल बात है. हम जगह में एक अलग संरचना है. यह है कि हर सदस्य संगठनात्मक designee के साथ संपर्क में रखने की उम्मीद है, और इसलिए, सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात, एक दूसरे के साथ. यह व्यक्तिगत और सामूहिक नवीकरण और प्रतिबिंब का समय होना चाहिए. इस बार व्यक्तिगत कराटे उन्नयन आधारित कौशल का प्रयोग करें, और inner-man/woman उन्नयन. यह एक आदमी को पूरी दुनिया को क्या लाभ प्राप्त करता है, लेकिन अभी तक उनकी आत्मा को खो दिया? अंत में, कुल व्यक्ति अपने प्रयासों पर ध्यान केन्द्रित करना. अपने आप को अलग कामुक मन और शरीर की इच्छा से, लेकिन सौदा मामलों है कि तुम्हारी आत्मा के साथ उपदेश देना होगा. क्या यह शास्त्रीय कराटे का रास्ता है. आप इस अगले महीने प्रतिबिंब, आत्मनिरीक्षण के समय के रूप में इस्तेमाल करना चाहिए, और ध्यान. एक समय सुखदायक और अन्य mediating के अंतर्निहित दबाव के बिना गुणवत्ता समय पालक के लिए, और कुछ व्यक्तियों को, जो वास्तविकता के तत्काल अपने राज्य से बाहर नहीं जा सकते से निपटने हद तक खुद अपने अपने मन और भ्रम का बहाना में लिप्त हैं. अपने अहंकार के काउंटर फैलाया और उनके कथित महानता उनके विकास को बाधित की लिबास में. क्या यह सबसे महत्वपूर्ण कारण हम शास्त्रीय कराटे का अभ्यास कर रहे हैं में से एक है. जब तक हम एक दूसरे को फिर से देखने के व्यक्ति में, मैं चाहता हूँ तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, समृद्धि, ज्ञान, और Godspeed.

Friends and Family

God made us to be in relationship with
one another and often uses family and
friendships to do some of His most
important work in our lives.

Everyone Needs Someone

People need people and friends need friends And we all need love for a full life depends Not on vast riches or great acclaim, Not on success or on worldly fame, But just in knowing that someone cares And holds us close in their thoughts and prayers- For only the knowledge that we're understood Makes everyday living feel wonderfully good, And we rob ourselves of life's greatest need When we "lock up our hearts" and fail to heed The outstretched hand reaching to find A kindred spirit whose heart and mind Are lonely and longing to somehow share Our joys and sorrows and to make us aware That life's completeness and richness depends On the things we share with our loved ones and friends.

-Helen Steiner Rice

We lost a Great Man

“A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get there.”
David R. Gergen 1942)

Ridgely Abele, Hanshi

· Director Kokusai Shurite Yudansha-Kai
· 9th Dan Shuri-Ryu Karatedo
· 7th Dan Shuri-Te Ju-Jutsu
· 7th Dan World Karatedo Federation
· 7th Dan US Ju-Jitsu Federation
· Chief Instructor - Shuri-Ryu Karatedo

Hanshi Ridgely Abele began his martial arts training in 1964 under the direction of Hanshi John Pachivas. In 1971 He was certified to teach Karatedo and Kobudo. In 1982 Grandmaster Robert A. Trias appointed him as Chief Instructor of Shuri-ryu Karatedo. There are only eight of these chief instructors worldwide. Hanshi Abele was a member of the Inner Council for the International Shuri-Ryu Association. He was the founder and director of the International Shurite Yudansha-Kai, a worldwide organization of black belts dedicated to the research and development of Karatedo, Ju-Jutsu and Kobudo. He was a graduate of Florida State University and has a Ph.D. in Asian Combative Studies from a Hong Kong University. Hanshi Abele traveled, trained and taught extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia (Japan, Hong Kong & China), training with the best martial arts instructors in the world. He produced over 300 black belts throughout the world and maintains schools in the United States and Europe. He was elected to the Trias International Society as one of the most spirited fighters in the country. Hanshi Abele was a former Head Coach for the USA Karate Federation and was a National Licensed Referee who has served as the chief referee for two world championshipsHanshi Abele has achieved national and international acclaim in the Martial Arts as the winner of regional, national, and international tournaments, including the (USKA) United States Karate Association Nationals, the First Florida Professional Championships, the United States Karate Association Internationals, and the 1983 USKA World Championships. He placed second in both fighting and forms in the 1984 USKA World Championships, and was the 1985 USKA World Kata Champion Recently; Hanshi Abele has been inducted into the "Living Legends" as a pioneer of sport karate. He is currently the owner/operator of the Columbia School of Karatedo in Columbia, South Carolina.

Lessons

Art work a gift from Sensei Kevin Nordlander

"Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think."

Ralph Waldo Enerson



Character


character is an assemblage of attributes or dispositions that distinguish a person as someone capable of clear, effective thinking.


Karate training is helpful in building one's character. This is especially important for all who follow the way. All too often, the negative consequences of poor Karatedo teaching appear, the problem is not Karate, but poor instruction and improper values (such as emphasizing competition and fighting).

Undoubtedly, Karate training has strong potential physical and mental influence -- for both good and evil -- on students. The mental influence does not come from movements but from an individual instructor.
This is why it is critical that any student (or the parents of any student) must consider carefully, above all else, what kind of individual one would study with for mental and spiritual guidance and influence.
A tournament, sport, and sparring-oriented instructor will teach values such as aggression, dominance, and mental focus on one thing above all else: winning the match and taking home the trophy. To achieve the mental strength and focus required to triumph above all competitors is a great achievement of athletics. But pursuit of this goal and these values can rarely come without scorning development of humility, patience, respect, and sincerity. Those contrary, aggressive traits do not have to be spoken aloud for their influence to be felt in students' lives.
Unfortunately, although Karate movements do not develop aggressive personality traits, some organizations' consistent over-emphasis on competition has resulted in a negative, harmful spiritual environment in the dojo.
The instructor interested in assisting students become better human beings, build their characters, develop self-esteem, confidence, sincerity, humility and responsibility is not likely to have trophies lining the front windows of his school. In a traditional class, the visitor is much more likely to see emphasis on formality, etiquette, non-violent behavior, full control of techniques, students cleaning of the dojo, and a the Dojo creed.
Instruction which only teaches the physical, technical side of Karate, in order to fight and win tournament trophies, will turn out violent people with troublemaker attitudes. Traditional values and a scientific teaching method will shepherd students' bodies, while instilling virtues of sincere attitude, confidence, self-esteem, and modesty. Such traditional training will produce a mentally and physically balanced person. A scientific teaching method entails (among other things) proper breathing, rhythm, dynamic balance, and movements which are studied and refined to allow the maximization of speed and power without causing either sudden or progressive injury to the body.
Through this kind of studied, refined training style one can achieve a better physical condition with minimum risk of injury.

Some 10 basic principles of movement, if followed, allow one to train and enjoy the positive benefits of Karate with little risk of negative consequences.
The important goal is to find the right teacher. The teaching method, and the personal life values of one's instructor -- not the particular martial arts style he or she teaches -- determine the quality of the learning experience.
Unnatural or harsh body motion, repeated over time, will result in damage to the knees, hamstrings, and lower back. Undue emphasis on sparring puts fingers, toes, knees, eyes, teeth and noses at risk. Natural motion and breathing can be briefly disregarded when students are young and energetic; but such bad habits have a cumulative effect, and will inevitably damage their health and vitality.,
Some symptoms of this kind of mistraining include: back and knee problems, pulled muscles, hernias, ulcers, and digestive problems. Instead of relieving stress and building vitality, bad training methods yield the opposite results; they will build stress and destroy the health of the practitioner. In this way, martial arts training under faulty instructors can become poison.
I advise prospective students and parents to do this: Instead of choosing a training hall by comparing tuition prices and convenience of location, be most concerned with the qualifications, teaching methods, personal style, and life values of the martial arts teacher who will be influencing the students.
The choice of a martial arts instructor should be far more important than deciding on a daycare center or baby-sitter (and those are important decisions). The potential benefit or harm derived from the dojo is even greater than a negligent or non-nurturing daycare environment. Karate training is like taking medicine. Follow the doctor's guidelines on how to take it, how much, how often, and enjoy good health. Ignore the doctor's instructions, go to an unqualified doctor, take too much medicine or the wrong kind, follow self-destructive patterns, and one's life can be shortened -- or ended.

Cristian Fernandez, Sensei

“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goals."
Rensis Likert


You can't be a leader if you care only for yourself. It just doesn't work. You can't fake caring for your people either. You also have to take the time to help the ones around you be more than they could be on their own. In fact, I would argue that you aren't a real leader until you have helped some others be leaders. You might get people to follow you, but if you can't help others get to the next level and perhaps even beyond yourself, then you might be a great entrepreneur but a lousy leader. Cristian Fernandez is one of those leaders that understands that good leadership is about making leaders, and we are so fortunate to have him in the World Sansei Koryu Gojuryu Karatedo. He leads by example and he understands that in order to be a leader you have to connect with people on multiple levels which all boils down to trust.
Cristian Fernandez, has been a student of Karate since 1982 and to this day he continues to consider himself nothing more than a student. His study of the martial arts has taken him to many events throughout the World. His lifelong goals have been to learn, teach and give back to his community. He became a lawyer and still continued his training. He was instrumental in developing one of the largest Karate programs of its kind in the United States at Florida International University. He presently serves as the organization US Legal Counsel.
Cristian is a loyal and passionate student and teacher; He has spent many years developing programs that engage his students, both physically and intellectually with enthusiasm and fervor. He is a reflective teacher, who is committed to his own lifelong learning, and is a highly regarded professional committed to his work. His colleagues hold him in high regard due to his integrity, honesty and his ability to achieve great results. Cristian dedicates endless hours working on improving himself, and providing the very best education possible to his students. He has been a member of the World Sansei Koryu Gojuryu Karatedo and a direct student of Manny Saavedra since 1985.

"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away."

Karate Lessons

Lessons Learned on this trip

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same.--

There comes a time when you must stand alone.
Karate philosophy teaches us this.
You must feel confident enough within ourself to follow your own dreams.
You must be willing to make sacrifices.
You must be capable of changing and rearranging your priorities so that your final goal can be achieved. Sometimes, familiarity and comfort need to be challenged. There are times when you must take a few extra chances and create your own realities. Be strong enough to at least try to make your life better. Be confident enough that you won't settle for a compromise just to get by. Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself the opportunities to grow, develop, and find your true sense of purpose in this life. Don't stand in someone else's shadow when it's your sunlight that should lead the way.
Work hard at what you like to do and try to overcome all obstacles. Laugh at your mistakes and praise yourself for learning from them. Appreciate the beauty of nature. Say hello to strangers and enjoy the people you know Don’t be afraid to show your emotions laughing and crying make you feel better. Love your friends and family with your entire being they are the most important part of your life. Feel the calmness on a quiet sunny day. Find a rainbow and live your world of dreams always remember life is better than it seems

I've learned to be thankful

Karate is an ever learning experience. Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire. If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don't know something, for it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations, because they give you opportunities for improvement. Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons. Be thankful when you're tired and weary, because it means you've made a difference. It's easy to be thankful for the good things. A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks. Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.
I now appreciate Past, and also learned to let go of it with love.
It is easy to be negative about past mistakes and unhappiness. But it is much more healing to look at ourselves and our past in the light of experience, acceptance, and growth. Our past is a series of lessons that advance us to higher levels of living and loving. The relationships we entered, stayed in, or ended taught us necessary lessons. Some of us have emerged from the most painful circumstances with strong insights about who we are and what we want. Our mistakes, our frustrations, our failures, and sometimes stumbling attempts at growth and progress all were necessary for the process of growth. Each step of the way, we learned. We went through exactly the experiences we need to, to become who we are today. Each step of the way, we progressed. Is our past a mistake? No. The only mistake we can make is mistaking that for the truth.

I have meditated & prayed on the following

-Today, God, help me let go of negative thoughts I may be harboring about my past circumstances or relationships. I can accept, with gratitude, all that has brought me to today.-

A Lesson in Life

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, if they be events, illnesses or relationships, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them. For they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to who you open your heart to. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because they are teaching you to love and opening your heart and eyes to things you would have never seen or felt without them. Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talks to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either.You can make of your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.

A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway. --

Fr. Jerome Cummings

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“What you need to know about the past is that no matter what has happened, it has all worked together to bring you to this very moment. And this is the moment you can choose to make everything new. Right now."

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