If there is a disaster, but I can still make it to the dojo, I train. If I have to go to another place, I train. If I feel lousy, but what’s getting me down isn’t viral, I train. If I have a rough day at work, I train. If some knucklehead says my taijutsu [...]
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Heijoshin 平常心
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Two months post-disaster
Posted in black pyjamas, change, Culture, education on May 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This morning, before the alarm went off, there was a 4.1 magnitude earthquake right under the northern Chiba area. I rolled over and pulled the pillow over my head. The rolling motion of the quake irritated rather than scared me. On waking and checking the news, I wasn’t feeling so safe. NHK and ABC reported this [...]