So it's been a while (again). There's just a lot going on right now. I'm right about to finish my university training, just took my black belt exams, nearly completed my paper on proper warm-up... Still, all of this will be dealt with in later (significantly delayed) posts. Today, it's all about completing my [Reflections … Reflections on my China 2013 Trip, Part III weiterlesen
Kategorie: thoughts on philosophy
Reflections on my 2013 China trip, Part I
This is the first of three considerations that crossed my mind when [travelling through China]. The others will follow shortly...(I/III) Paralysis by Analysis - or: How to use a mapObviously, most of the time Sabine and I had no idea how to get from point A to point B - especially when we were travelling … Reflections on my 2013 China trip, Part I weiterlesen
Thoughts on Philosophy: Perfecting all things
This one should probably be filed as “thoughts on attitude”, but then again, it’s a rather philosophical point, isn’t it? Guess we could call it “applied philosophy”,… but I’m getting ahead of myself. Let me explain.A couple of days ago, I was discussing some of my thoughts with [Ronny]. Our little talks tend to frustrate … Thoughts on Philosophy: Perfecting all things weiterlesen
Thoughts on Philosophy: learning to die good
There's this book that has had a great influence on my understanding of the martial arts: "Samurai Geist", by Thomas Preston. Basically the book has an old samurai elaborate on the concept of bushido and the way of the sword. Excellent reading, definately a must for any serious martial artist (not necessarily for combat athletes, … Thoughts on Philosophy: learning to die good weiterlesen
