Budo {G}aiku Shishō LII

武道 詩抄 

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frog leaping

missed the lily pad;

swim baby swim

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tame the monkey

to make him a friend; 

monkey brain shit 

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edu isn't memorization 

meantto train to think; 

creativity

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keen and critical 

eyes of the stranger; 

stand without fear

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hope for the best 

ready for the mess;

prepared for the rest

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seek for the goal 

effort yields the rewards;

enjoy the journey

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take deeper breaths 

silence irrational thoughts;

no apologies needed 

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rushing hither and yon 

trying to achieve any thing;

try just being

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beware the threat

for its reality;

blue light special 

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life is a dream

death is not;

yet here they are

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men are martians

women are Venusians; 

darkness separates 

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man's knowledge is 

based on perceptions; 

tread carefully

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strength in self control

master of calmness; 

refuse control of others

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don't allow emotions

to overpower humanity; 

be calm and kind

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master teacher 

is karma concepts; 

go with it

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a fool speaks

let silence talk;

smile a bit too

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best defense

is no offense; 

avoid in silence rules 

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being good

doesn't require proof; 

your character rules

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listen carefully  

hear what's not said; 

the eyes have it

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a still mind

see's what one seeks;

silence is the key

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don't need drugs 

don't need booze;  

but choking that asshole

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shots fired 

is about people; 

not the firearms 

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as skill ebbs

the self grows wise;

be wise my friend 

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being rooted 

is about inner peace; 

gokui  is good

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stop looking for trouble 

trouble can't find you; 

choose wisely friend 

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we are here

then we are not;

death isn't reality 

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there is life now

then there is void;

now isn't in void 

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people are inherently

not good;

be good my padawan

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be of good character 

reputation requires others;

go for character 

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your work ethic 

is a choice;

make it a good one

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there's intention

then there's action; 

learn about that pause

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true strength 

is not about muscles;

mental fortitude 

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ripley does tell us

negativity is natural; 

believe it or not