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“The mind is very responsive to what it perceives,” An-Shu told us. “In fact, that’s its job, to respond to and make sense of your perceptions.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“Build your inner vision of heroic truth by telling what you have accomplished in a heroic way. The truth of your life is miraculous enough, if only you will let yourself see it that way.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“It is also the case that some outer teachings, things the teacher says, only get unlocked years later. You may hear a teaching, and not really understand it, or only partially understand it. You may even think you did understand it, when in fact, you were missing the point. It goes up on a storage shelf in your mind for years, and then one day, an experience comes along. If you are open to it, that teaching can come to life as the experience connects with it. The outer and inner teacher work together this way to deliver some of the most important lessons.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“If your idea of strength is mere ignorant resistance, then you have no ability to project intelligent force in the world. In which case, your only choices are to be a doormat or a difficulty.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“Yes, there is value in verifying for yourself. Our lineage teachers have always recommended that. There is value in faith in your teacher, and our lineage teachers have always recommended that as well. There is no contradiction, if you are big enough to hold it.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“The kuji (literally “nine characters” in Japanese) were mystical symbols that represented a state of mind, a view of life, and a set of skills that worked together to produce extraordinary results. Some of the methods of the kuji look like modern Neuro-Linguistic Programming.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“No need to be embarrassed. It’s normal for the mind to leap far into the future. It’s a way for our fears to keep us from actually working on the growth we seek. When you catch yourself, just bring yourself back and get to work on getting better now.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters

“There is an inner teacher,” An-Shu shared, “separate from and more subtle than the outer teacher. The outer teacher takes a human form and explains things to you, and this is extremely helpful, especially in the beginning. But you can become complacent, asking the teacher instead of reflecting on your own experiences and trying things out. The inner teacher is sometimes harder to find, but can give you more subtle and nuanced answers as well. Develop the skill of searching and analyzing your thoughts, memories, and emotions. Then you’ll have better questions for the outer teacher, and get that much more out of our precious time together.”
― Kevin Casey, Ninja Mind: Harnessing the Mental Strength and Physical Abilities of the Ninjutsu Masters