Budo {G}aiku Shishō XIV

武道 詩抄 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

embrace the creative

free your mind;

master your karate 🥋 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

research and study 

lead to understanding; 

for when it happens

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

when it happens

dampens the freeze;

staying frosty brother

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

being frosty means

being calmly present; 

speeding thru the loop

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BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

sanchin is a battle

of mind body and spirit; 

breathe deeply

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

emotions are dangerous

emotions are deadly; 

predictors are both 

初段 Shodan 

八段 Hachidan 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

natural stances means

moving without moving;

mull that one over

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

stances are transitory 

lasting a microsecond;

to root is dangerous

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

forget the past

ignore the future;

act and stay present

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

win contests or

survive violence; 

choose wisely 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

movement of mass 

equals a lot of power;

rooting not so much

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

avoid violence 

by not being there;

wiser than your years

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

balance is everything

unbalanced is a weight; 

stay light and frosty 

One must temper free speech with social filtering. In social environments we have social responsibilities that must take precedence over unbridled speech ⌨️ 🎤. - unknown 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

remember free speech

has social responsibilities; 

be willing to ante up

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

long ears twitch

eggs in baskets;

hide eggs easter hunt

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

dead inside leaves

not the vacuum; 

makes presence easier

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

now is the only

moment; 

be present in time

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

in death

the moment ceases;

cherish the time 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

time is yin

and non-time yang;

remain balanced

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

one moment in time

is all that's needed; 

cherish that present 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

sunset and sunrise

a perfect balance;

be aware of the moment 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

learn more

when actively listening;

don't be a chatterbox

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

understanding comes 

by patiently listening;

learn baby learn

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

facts never change

but perspective does; 

be aware, always aware

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

encountering adversity 

requires logic and guts;

go with the gut

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

reality never changes 

but one's perspective does;

remember memories

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

avoid negative folks 

a problem for all solutions; 

watch your self-talk

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

one's failures 

are learned lessons;

stay positive 

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

it's about progress 

not perfection; 

focus on baby steps

BUDO GAIKU SHISHŌ - CHUJŌ

plan plan plan

to act act act;

train hard my friend