"Eight forces sustain creation:
Movement and stillness
Solidifcation and fluidity
extension and contraction
unification and division"
-Morihei Ueshiba
Success in life is usually a result of mastering the same types of skills that a black belt in martial arts exhibits. If you have ever practiced martial arts you will probably recognize that many of the previous Axioms are present in martial arts.
Here is a list of just a few of the skills that a black belt in martial arts will have mastered:
- Self-Discipline
- Patience
- Respect
- Humility
- Calmness
- Power Over Earthly Desires
- Controlling One's Energy
- Meditation
- Concentration
- Observation
- Honestly
- Integrity
- Finding One's Path
- Control Over One's Body & Mind
- Timing
- Reflexes
- Controlling the Energy of Others
- Perfection through Repetition
- Goodness
- Hard Work
- Positive Thinking
If you have read the previous Axioms and practiced them you must now start to think of them as a whole instead of individual skills. While you may find some success mastering a few individual skills you will never achieve greatness unless you know how to put all of your skills together at once.