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In the book, every owner of the Sensei's book left notes in the margins. A pencil note in 2016. A blue pen in 2011. Nick's own handwriting, shaky at first, then steady.
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In the book, every owner of the Sensei's book left notes in the margins. A pencil note in 2016. A blue pen in 2011. Nick's own handwriting, shaky at first, then steady.
This is where you leave yours.
How it works
Do the task of the day. Then leave a comment under this post: two lines, the day number and what happened.
Day 1 — said "I" out loud in the elevator. Nobody Read more of this blog post »
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“Self-defense. Take the word apart. Fence — from defendere, to strike the threat away. Self — same root as "same," whole, undivided. For thirty-five years I taught people to defend the usurper who'd seized the throne. Real self-defense isn't blocking a punch. It's handing the throne back.”
― Drunk Without Wine: A New Self-Defense, All the Way Through
― Drunk Without Wine: A New Self-Defense, All the Way Through
“Life is a professional betrayer. Summer betrays you into autumn, autumn hands you to winter, young hands you to old. That's all life ever does. Freedom is not needing it to stop.”
― Vanishing Point: A 21-Day Practice of Attention
― Vanishing Point: A 21-Day Practice of Attention
“Truth be told, the Buddha’s language—just like his mind—wasn’t Sanskrit, Pali, Gandhari, English or Russian.
It’s a language called Nirvana.
That language is also known as Nirvana.”
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It’s a language called Nirvana.
That language is also known as Nirvana.”
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“Life is a professional betrayer. Summer betrays you into autumn, autumn hands you to winter, young hands you to old. That's all life ever does. Freedom is not needing it to stop.”
― Vanishing Point: A 21-Day Practice of Attention
― Vanishing Point: A 21-Day Practice of Attention
“Self-defense. Take the word apart. Fence — from defendere, to strike the threat away. Self — same root as "same," whole, undivided. For thirty-five years I taught people to defend the usurper who'd seized the throne. Real self-defense isn't blocking a punch. It's handing the throne back.”
― Drunk Without Wine: A New Self-Defense, All the Way Through
― Drunk Without Wine: A New Self-Defense, All the Way Through
“«Attention is an extremely valuable resource. If you don't pay attention to it, it goes and paints the whole world around you — and that's how your energy leaks away.»”
― Vanishing Point: A 21-Day Practice of Attention
― Vanishing Point: A 21-Day Practice of Attention
“Truth be told, the Buddha’s language—just like his mind—wasn’t Sanskrit, Pali, Gandhari, English or Russian.
It’s a language called Nirvana.
That language is also known as Nirvana.”
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It’s a language called Nirvana.
That language is also known as Nirvana.”
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One key opens all eight.
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― Drunk Without Wine: A New Self-Defense, All the Way Through
It survives behind eight locks. Guarding it. Feeding it. Keeping it standing long after whatever built it is gone.
One key opens all eight.
Wrote a whole book about it — "Drunk Without Wine”
― Drunk Without Wine: A New Self-Defense, All the Way Through
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Thank you, dear colleague - glad our paths crossed here. Reflection and awareness are pretty much the whole game as I see it; looking forward to reading your work too. Take care, Sensei Max
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Dear Sensei Max,Thank you very much for your thoughtful message and for connecting with me on Goodreads. I truly appreciate your kind words about my work. It is a pleasure to connect with a fellow author whose writing also explores reflection, awareness, and the human journey. I look forward to staying connected and learning more about your work as well.
It is great to have you as a friend.
Warm regards,
P Hirson