Comments on: These Four Secrets of the Ninja Can Help You Overcome Anything

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:12:14 +0000

Is there a smiley face at the bottom of this website

By: kid@

kid@ — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:30:26 +0000

completely and utterly, the four central nodes on the circle of life

there are two animated series that really go further into the idea of using the elements as part evolution/ part martial art.

the first is quite popular, its called Avatar[The Last AirBender]
http://www.thelastairbendermovie.com is the movie coming out this year.

the second is a series from Tokyo TV, called Naruto
this delves further into the ninja paradigm, where ninja’s use their energy and the elements to achieve powerful techniques
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto

both teach powerful lessons about our inherent connection to the Nature, and both feature kids as the heroes capable of super-human feats. Two lessons we all would do well to keep in mind

b.as.1>>

By: jules

jules — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:55:50 +0000

mary & arvind

I also lost my job and got divorced at the same time – maybe we should start a club?

love the idea of using the elements to overcome difficult times

By: Marie

Marie — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:29:01 +0000

Hi, Mary -

This post feels very powerful to me . . I can see how I can apply it very directly to my daily life (not just the big stuff).

Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

- Marie (Coming Out of the Trees)
.-= Marie´s last blog ..A step into the world of autism =-.

By: Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com

Mark Foo | 77SuccessTraits.com — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:23:26 +0000

Wow Mary… So you’re a 4th Dan Blackbelt in Karate.. You sure can kick some ass!

#3 – Be Like Water reminds me of a famous quote by the great martial arts master – Bruce Lee.

“Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way round or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves.

Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water my friend.” – Bruce Lee

Cheers~

Mark

By: Arvind Devalia

Arvind Devalia — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:49:23 +0000

Hi again Mary,

Thanks for sharing your own experience of losing a job as well as your marriage coming to an end at the same time.

That time all those years ago was actually a great period of growth for me and was the making of me. I am the person I am today because of what happend then.

So a silver lining to every cloud:-)

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:30:10 +0000

@ Patrick
Hey, thanks for the link! It’s interesting to hear that the spiritual aspect of Ninjutsu really had an impact on you.

By: Patrick @ unwrapyourmind.com

Patrick @ unwrapyourmind.com — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:13:52 +0000

Hi Mary, great article on the spiritual side of Ninjutsu. Actually Ninjutsu is an art that is still alive today. I’ve trained Ninjutsu for one year with a trainer, who trained with Masaaki Hatsumi, the head of the Bujinkan Organisation, which is the lineage holder of the Togakure and other ryu’s.
Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bujinkan and get more info.

Although I moved away from it, the spiritual as well as the martial arts aspect really affected ne.

And yes – it is an efficient and deadly martial art. I’ve seen a 5th Dan fight with several higher Dan’s of other martial arts, and he won. And it evolved, they are constantly like Jeet Kune Do (the martial art of Bruce Lee) adopting their art and integrating new things into it.
.-= Patrick @ unwrapyourmind.com´s last blog ..UNWRAPPED: How to Become a Vision Through the Power of a Legacy =-.

By: Mary Jaksch

Mary Jaksch — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:48 +0000

@ Janice
I’m so glad you’re finding this helpful! It’s amazing how these different modes of being can help us get going in a new way when we feel blocked. Each one suggests a totally different way of dealing with a particular challenge.

Let us know how you get on.

By: janice | Sharing the Journey

janice | Sharing the Journey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:11:55 +0000

I LOVED this, Mary. You made these profound truths accesible for anyone, but they resonated with a few of my personal passions: martial arts and Chinese wisdom and astrology. I'm going to reread your post then apply this ancient wisdom to my current challenges. I've been resisting wind and water in some areas recently, and haven't been grounded enough in others. Thank you! .-= janice | Sharing the Journey´s last blog ..Clutter: What are You Really Holding Onto…and Why? =-.