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Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence
Modern Bushido is all about living a life of excellence. In this enlightening prose, Dr. Bohdi Sanders covers 30 essential traits that will change your life. Modern Bushido expands on the standards and principles needed to live a life of excellence and applies these traits directly to life in today's world. Readers will be motivated and inspired by the straightforward lessons and wisdom in this exceptional book unique book. If you want to live a life of excellence, this book is for you. This is a guidebook to living life to the fullest, with the character that defines the true human being. The advice discussed in Modern Bushido are sure to benefit your life in a positive way and lead you to a deeper understanding of what it means to live a successful, quality life.In Modern Bushido, you will • How to live a life of character• How your thoughts affect your life• What it means to be a true friend• The true meaning of honor• The benefits of meditation• What true respect means• Your ultimate responsibility in life• How to balance your life• How to be at peace the death• What true courage is• And much, much more...Modern Bushido is a must read for every martial artist and anyone who seeks to live life as it was meant to be lived - with honor, character and integrity.
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250 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 30, 2011
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February 25, 2013
Modern Bushido by Bohdi Sanders is a true MUST have and MUST read.
Bohdi Sanders and his book(s) is for everyone, both men and women even young people can read and use Modern Bushido as a helping guide to create a life of excellence and to reach a higher potential.
Bohdi Sanders book(s) are filled with words of true honor, respect, knowledge, courage, truth, inspiration and most important all the support you may need.
Modern Bushido will without a doubt enrich your life.
Bohdi Sanders and his book(s) is for everyone, both men and women even young people can read and use Modern Bushido as a helping guide to create a life of excellence and to reach a higher potential.
Bohdi Sanders book(s) are filled with words of true honor, respect, knowledge, courage, truth, inspiration and most important all the support you may need.
Modern Bushido will without a doubt enrich your life.
February 12, 2017
This book is a hard book to read. Not because of the writing or the subject material, but because when you are walking a philosophical path and find areas where you are weak it can be hard to hear. This book is a good discussion on living an honorable warrior's lifestyle in the modern world. It gives discussions on how a person should and could apply the ancient philosophies in a world that has changed. It discusses Honor and Foolishness. It discusses preparedness as a way of life. Dedication to your beliefs, your cause, and your training is a deep section of the book. If you are a martial artist or someone who is looking for a way to live a life of honor, this book gives good guide stones to follow. I don't think I've ever highlighted more in a book than I have this one.
August 3, 2016
Was a huge dissapointment, the author only "crt+c crtl+v"s a bunch of old wisdoms, and writes a lot of filler sentences between them, and then the book is written...also the filler sentences are very very selfrepetitives...
Very weak work in my opinion, litereally anyone could have done this book.
It's a good start if you are new in this topic, but if you are already familiar with books like "Hagakure", then you can just leave "Moder Bushido" on the shelves...
Very weak work in my opinion, litereally anyone could have done this book.
It's a good start if you are new in this topic, but if you are already familiar with books like "Hagakure", then you can just leave "Moder Bushido" on the shelves...
August 1, 2014
Even though this book is geared towards a warrior lifestyle it is one of the best books I read of the overall philosophy of life itself.
November 30, 2017
Dull. Lots of platitudes and cheesy, forced examples of how to practice them.
May 30, 2017
Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence gives the reader a power tool for self improvement through the study of martial arts philosophy. I have read this book through several times and discover something new each time that I read it. I like that the book has a strong focus on moral and ethical responsibility. I think the world could use more of that.
March 7, 2018
This is a outstanding book about how to live a life of excellence, how to be a true warrior and [gasp] a superior man. This is a book you use to teach your children how to live and one you refer to frequently for your own life.
November 25, 2017
Read, repeat!
May 21, 2020
DNF. Not really what I was looking for.
September 30, 2012
"Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence" by Bohdi Sanders, PhD is an interesting, informative and enlightening read on how to live a life of excellence by following a code based on positive character traits of warriorship. This book is about living a superior life, a life based on character, honor, and integrity. It's about living by higher standards than that average person. Sanders wrote this book as a guide for modern warriors, or anyone who wants to live with the warrior spirit, to follow the path of the warrior lifestyle, a noble path, a path that brings anyone who follows it to a life of honor and toward becoming a true warrior.
After a short Foreword by David Nelson, PhD, author of "Black Belt Healing: A Martial Artist's Guide to Pain Management & Injury Recovery," and a brief Introduction, "Modern Bushido" contains thirty-one chapters; thirty positive character traits and concepts for the warrior, and the final chapter on the fool, the antithesis of the warrior. The book also contains a brief conclusion and an index.
The thirty positive character traits and concepts that Sanders address in this book are: character, integrity, virtue, correct thought, right action, correct speech, wisdom, honor, respect, discipline, honesty, courage, endurance, justice, sincerity, self-knowledge, preparedness, benevolence, courtesy, spirituality, meditation, insight, self-reliance, friendship, filial duty, balance, excellence, loyalty, total self-defense, and acceptance. Each of these topics is covered from the viewpoint of how to live by them to be a better person. Additionally, at the end of each chapter, Sanders includes quotes relevant to the chapter trait or concept. If you are familiar with Sanders' other works, you know he likes quotes, and if you do to, this book contains many of them.
While the book's name is taken from the Japanese Samurai Code of Bushido, and the writing relates to martial artists and others in the warrior fields, by no means is this book exclusive to those groups. This book is for anyone, man or woman, who wants to live a better, more honorable, and balanced life of excellence. However, it will most likely be most enjoyable to those, who like me, study martial arts, ancient warrior texts, and live by a code shaped by those warriors throughout history.
Personally, I really enjoyed reading this book. It was positive reinforcement of how I want to live my life, but sometimes falter and stray from the path. This book helps guide you back on the path and points toward a direction to stay on it. Not easy, but not impossible either. I highly recommend it to anyone who also wants to live in this powerful manner. I hope everyone who reads this book is motivated and inspired to live by the warriors code and to live a life of excellence.
After a short Foreword by David Nelson, PhD, author of "Black Belt Healing: A Martial Artist's Guide to Pain Management & Injury Recovery," and a brief Introduction, "Modern Bushido" contains thirty-one chapters; thirty positive character traits and concepts for the warrior, and the final chapter on the fool, the antithesis of the warrior. The book also contains a brief conclusion and an index.
The thirty positive character traits and concepts that Sanders address in this book are: character, integrity, virtue, correct thought, right action, correct speech, wisdom, honor, respect, discipline, honesty, courage, endurance, justice, sincerity, self-knowledge, preparedness, benevolence, courtesy, spirituality, meditation, insight, self-reliance, friendship, filial duty, balance, excellence, loyalty, total self-defense, and acceptance. Each of these topics is covered from the viewpoint of how to live by them to be a better person. Additionally, at the end of each chapter, Sanders includes quotes relevant to the chapter trait or concept. If you are familiar with Sanders' other works, you know he likes quotes, and if you do to, this book contains many of them.
While the book's name is taken from the Japanese Samurai Code of Bushido, and the writing relates to martial artists and others in the warrior fields, by no means is this book exclusive to those groups. This book is for anyone, man or woman, who wants to live a better, more honorable, and balanced life of excellence. However, it will most likely be most enjoyable to those, who like me, study martial arts, ancient warrior texts, and live by a code shaped by those warriors throughout history.
Personally, I really enjoyed reading this book. It was positive reinforcement of how I want to live my life, but sometimes falter and stray from the path. This book helps guide you back on the path and points toward a direction to stay on it. Not easy, but not impossible either. I highly recommend it to anyone who also wants to live in this powerful manner. I hope everyone who reads this book is motivated and inspired to live by the warriors code and to live a life of excellence.
February 14, 2012
Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence is a complete guide to living life the way it should be lived. There are certain character traits which are universally accepted as honorable and virtuous. Modern Bushido covers 30 essential character traits that should guide everyone's life.
Each of these traits are covered in individual chapters which bring up thought-provoking issues concerning how one should live his or her life. Each chapter also contains 2-4 pages of subject specific quotes which apply to the subject of the individual chapter.
Life is not black and white as so many people like to think it is. There are many things in life which can't be put into a nice, neat box. This thought-provoking book points this out and discusses issues of ethics, honor, and character in a way that everyone will find interesting and entertaining.
Modern Bushido contain many analogies and examples that explain life and enables the reader to easily understand why specific traits are important. Even if you disagree with some of the information in this book, you will find that it energizes your thoughts and will enable you to learn more about what you believe and how you want to live your life.
Everyone should decide upon a code of standards that he or she will life by in this life. Modern Bushido gives readers the perfect cornerstone of knowledge to start composing their own way of life. Only when you know what you stand for will you be able to know what you won't stand for. Start living a life of excellence today. Modern Bushido will be your guide!
Enjoy!
Bohdi Sanders
Each of these traits are covered in individual chapters which bring up thought-provoking issues concerning how one should live his or her life. Each chapter also contains 2-4 pages of subject specific quotes which apply to the subject of the individual chapter.
Life is not black and white as so many people like to think it is. There are many things in life which can't be put into a nice, neat box. This thought-provoking book points this out and discusses issues of ethics, honor, and character in a way that everyone will find interesting and entertaining.
Modern Bushido contain many analogies and examples that explain life and enables the reader to easily understand why specific traits are important. Even if you disagree with some of the information in this book, you will find that it energizes your thoughts and will enable you to learn more about what you believe and how you want to live your life.
Everyone should decide upon a code of standards that he or she will life by in this life. Modern Bushido gives readers the perfect cornerstone of knowledge to start composing their own way of life. Only when you know what you stand for will you be able to know what you won't stand for. Start living a life of excellence today. Modern Bushido will be your guide!
Enjoy!
Bohdi Sanders
March 25, 2016
Modern Bushido is a an excellent resource for martial artists willing to gain insight into what it means to live a life of excellence. The chapters are short and each focus on a single aspect of the living the warrior lifestyle. The chapters rely heavily on quotes from other authors and philosophers; which is not to say that this is a negative. The quotes are always directly related to subject matter being discussed, and I found myself jotting down many of them for future reference.
At the end of each chapter the author compiles all of the quotes that were referenced during the chapter, which makes it easy to jot down the ones that resonated particularly with you.
Excellent book full of great quotes and concepts for living the warrior lifestyle. Would consider reading more books from Bohdi Sanders in the future.
At the end of each chapter the author compiles all of the quotes that were referenced during the chapter, which makes it easy to jot down the ones that resonated particularly with you.
Excellent book full of great quotes and concepts for living the warrior lifestyle. Would consider reading more books from Bohdi Sanders in the future.
October 16, 2015
The book is must read book for people who wish to have rebirth in this earth. This book shows our weaknesses, our limitations so that we know ourselves, Who we are. One of the most significant features of this book is that it includes THE MOST REQUIRED QUOTATIONS FROM MOST IMPORTANT WORKS AND AUTHORS OF THE WORLD. The book is arranged in a way like the traits are arranged sequentially in the order of importance. The book is most important for all Martial artists to keep an eye on their requirements.
I personally feel that the book is a must-read for everyone at least once in their life. The author Dr. Bohdi Sanders is a multiple award-winning author of over 8 books on martial arts philosophy, self-help, and the science of living life. I would suggest everyone who aspires to make one step forward in their life, to read this book
I personally feel that the book is a must-read for everyone at least once in their life. The author Dr. Bohdi Sanders is a multiple award-winning author of over 8 books on martial arts philosophy, self-help, and the science of living life. I would suggest everyone who aspires to make one step forward in their life, to read this book
February 14, 2012
I was honored when Dr. Sanders offered to send me his book Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence & asked me to write a review. Although the book covers what it refers to as the warrior lifestyle, I think it is a guide to how everyone should conduct themselves & live their lives.
Each chapter takes a specific character trait & provides quotes relating to said trait, then an explanation from Dr. Sanders as to why they are important to develop in your own life. I am going to try to incorporate the areas discussed in the book into my own life as much as possible.
Each chapter takes a specific character trait & provides quotes relating to said trait, then an explanation from Dr. Sanders as to why they are important to develop in your own life. I am going to try to incorporate the areas discussed in the book into my own life as much as possible.
December 11, 2016
Upright living
This book has had a profound impact on my life. The author explains difficult concepts in a easily understanding way. A must read if you are serious about improving your standard of living.
This book has had a profound impact on my life. The author explains difficult concepts in a easily understanding way. A must read if you are serious about improving your standard of living.
February 2, 2015
Bohdi Sanders did a pretty good job with this book. There was a wealth of insights, many inspiring quotes, and written in a very straightforward way so that it was easy to understand. My only complaint was that it seemed to be poorly formatted which affected the flow of my reading a little. Otherwise, a great read!
February 10, 2018
Boring, repetitive, badly written fluff shoved between a copious amount of also-repetitive quotes from others.
Do yourself a favor and Google his name before you buy anything from this guy.
Do yourself a favor and Google his name before you buy anything from this guy.
August 16, 2014
Love this book and will read it again often. Recomended for anyone interested in the Martial Arts or the mind training side
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