Philosophy

When we make a mistake, we should acknowledge it, accept it and learn from it. Philosophy says that we need to accept ourselves as we are, live with the mistakes we make. It’s ok to feel bad about mistakes but they need to be acknowledged and accepted. Where do I get this idea from? See below.

A couple of weeks ago I attended a series of seminars which were about the psychology of investing money, tips to build businesses and the key to being successful. I know, it sounds a bit strange to mention financial topics, entrepreneurship and the key to success in an aikido blog but I hope that, by the end of this post, you will understand why I mention them here.

There is a movie that is not about aikido, not even Japanese and I was very sceptical about before watching it. It is The Forbidden Kingdom. I was afraid of its being too Hollywood-like, too shallow or boring. Maybe I was just able to see the positive parts that I was prepared to see but I think the movie is great. Here's why:

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There is a joke saying "The rabbit has a real personality, he sits among weed all day and still he doesn't smoke it". It would be a bit harsh if I said this joke alone made me thinking about martial arts, but it has something to do with it. It is said a great martial artist doesn't use his powers although he could kill others easily.

Mark mentioned a couple of months ago the expression 'topless aikido' and its appearance in web search queries. I started thinking about why people would search for these keywords and what they would expect from the results.

A couple of days ago I was travelling in the London Tube when it was announced that there was a significant signal failure at Mansion House. Instead of my usual 1h 20min journey, it took me 2.5 hours to get to the university. My main point is what I realised somewhere around Victoria station (see below after the introduction :)).