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STOP BEING SCARED | read in full...

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What do you fear?

Why do you keep quitting?

Why do you keep starting over?

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The greatest fear that you face is yourself. We all have dreams and goals in life and that can be very scary to accept. It's also very scary to admit to yourself and say "I want that" in my life, because if you put your heart and soul into something that you really want, and you fail, how are you going to feel about yourself?

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That is why YOU HAVE TO go for it. Not for anyone else, but for yourself. You owe it to yourself to go after what it is that you want in your life. IT IS YOUR LIFE.

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Are you tired of quitting and throwing in the towel to your emotions? Everybody is going through something. I do not care who you are or what you want. Everyone is going through something. But never forget that your greatness is in front of you, not behind you.

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Whatever you are going through, whatever it is that you want can either stay where you are and get the sh*t kicked out of you, or you can fight for what it is that you want.

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Most of you are running from the obstacles in your life, when the facts are it is the obstacles are there to get you to the next level.

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You're ready to quit, give up and give in? It is the mindset of the warrior that says that no matter how many time I get knocked down, I will get back up.

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It does not matter how good yesterday was or how much money you made. Because the truth is, you have to get up and do it again today. Success is not a destination, it is a journey.

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Keep fighting in the midst of the struggle. Keep thinking positive. You only lose when you quit. If you are going to quit because someone else tells you that you are not good enough, or that you should not do that, well then you do not deserve what it is that you think that you want.

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At the end of the day, when you do your mirror match and you ask yourself "Did I Get Better?"... If the answer is yes, and you keep doing that day after day, week after week, month after month and year after year... You will be able to look back and have pride in your life's work and the goals and the dreams that you achieved.

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Here is Sensei Shinyu Gushi demonstarting the Matayoshi Kobudo Kata, Tsuken Akachu No Eikudi .

I was lucky enough to spend a week training with this interesting character.

The Eku, sometimes called a Kai, is an oar. Imagine a cricket bat on steroids with a hard, sharp edge....

You can take Takato out of Okinawa, but you can't take Okinawa out of Takato

Do you think Takato ever asked Kai's grandpa to teach him more about these weapons after the series ended. He might not have Guilmon by his side anymore, but a part of Guilmon would always be with him, i.e. these weapons.