Your State Of Mind Is Everything.

Believe Me That In Every Big Thing Or Achievement There Are Always Obstacles-big Or Small- And The Reaction One Shows To Such Obstacles Is What Counts, Not The Obstacle Itself.

Satori - In The Awakening From A Dream. Awakening And Self-realization And Seeing Into One's Own Being - These Are Synonymous.

To Me, Ultimately, Martial Arts Means Honestly Expressing Yourself. Now, It Is Very Difficult To Do. It Has Always Been Very Easy For Me To Put On A Show And Be Cocky, And Be Flooded With A Cocky Feeling And Feel Pretty Cool And All That. I Can Make All Kinds Of Phoney Things. Blinded By It. Or I Can Show Some Really Fancy Movement. But To Experience Oneself Honestly, Not Lying To Oneself, And To Express Myself Honestly, Now That Is Very Hard To Do.

If You Follow The Classical Pattern, You Are Understanding The Routine, The Tradition, The Shadow -- You Are Not Understanding Yourself.

The Less Effort, The Faster And More Powerful You Will Be.