THE BAREFOOT SEEKER

On a recent visit to the Ninja & Samurai Museum in Tokyo I noticed this quote on the wall. "A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within" ~ Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace, Aikido founder True Strength This speaks to me of how true strength comes not from moments of victory in external battles with others, but from the sustaining impact of the work we do to overcome the battles with

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