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Check out these famous quotes on the Spirit...
"There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit".
Napoleon I (1769-1821) Napoleon Bonaparte. French general, First Consul
"When you examine the lives of the most influential people who have ever walked among us, you discover one thread that winds through them all. They have been aligned first with their spiritual nature and only then with their physical selves".
Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-Swiss-U.S. scientist.
"The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit".
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) U.S. poet, essayist and lecturer.
I believe it's just as important to develop ones Spirit in Karate, as well as ones techniques...
...my Sensei says that in a fight techniques will get the upper hand, but in the end the one with the greatest spirit will prevail.
One of the ways to build concentration to strengthen a Karate-ka's spirit, is through Zen and meditation...
...and just like the practice needed to perfect Karate techniques, practice is what strengthens the spirit.
RJF
