Budo Shishō III

武道 詩抄 

BUDO SHISHŌ

 - Chujo

BUDO SHISHŌ

rainbow of

colored belts;

symbolic of achievement - Chujo

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hesitation

will result in grave harm;

don't get killed either - Chujo

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control your impulses 

for you are human;

animals run on impulse - Chujo 

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adrenaline 

depletes energy faster;

do combat breathing - Chujo

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evil exists

waiting for you to slip up; 

train hard andbe nice - Chujo 

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enter environments 

at you own risk;

know how to walk away - Chujo

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deep instincts 

never get lost;

learn to listen to-em - Chujo

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knowledgeable yes 

and experienced too; 

deadly combination - Chujo

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do what's right 

only the brave can; 

stay on the side of right - Chujo

Be a honey badger because, “they have few natural predators due to its thick skin, strength and ferocious defensive abilities.”

BUDO SHISHŌ

be a badger with

few natural predators;

ferocious defense abilities - Chujo

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empty mind

while being mindful;

always be present - Chujo 

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. ~ Marcus Aurelius 

BUDO SHISHŌ

everything heard 

is merely opinion;

hearing words is not fact - Chujo

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everything seen 

is merely perspective;

seeing is not truth - Chujo

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speaking words

merely opinions; 

voices in night not facts - Chujo

We see through the lens of the entertainment industry and news media; we hear according to those beliefs and perceptions.

沖縄の手 Okinawa no te or hands of Okinawa 

BUDO SHISHŌ

speaking words

merely opinions; 

voices in night not facts - Chujo

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what one sees 

depends on perspective;

what is yours?  - Chujo 

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hands of Okinawa 

oki-no-te;

saying it plainly  - Chujo

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martial kobudo 

used as force multipliers; 

karate as last resort  - Chujo

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the chill of battle

triggers a chemical dump;

let fly the archers arrow  - Chujo 

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slow is smooth

smooth is fast;

spec ops know best  - Chujo

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being fearless

while not being stupid; 

Tao of Marines  - Chujo

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making no mistakes

ain't for humans; 

you're friggin inhuman  - Chujo

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avoid prejudging 

to allow truth to show;

watch the body language - Chujo