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Can you start a human revolution?

What kind of difference can you make?

Life as a Warrior

An individual who lives with the attitude of a warrior takes on a different view of the world. Budo is the philosophy that guides a warrior and shapes the way he or she sees these events or challenges.

Do we look at things from all perspectives?

Do we try to recognize and understand other people’s motivations for what they do? More importantly, do we realize our own motivations for our actions?

Are our own motivations pure in the sense that we strive for the benefit of ourselves, as well as for the benefit of all parties involved? Or are we motivated strictly by our own selfish desires?

Everything we do, in every personal relationship, business relationship, transaction or deal we make, there must be a mutual benefit for all. This is not a principle that most people live by in today’s society! Having a sense of honor in what we do, and how we treat people, is needed now more than ever. Developing the ability to understand other people’s motivations by observing their actions is an extremely important skill. Someone whose motivation was not that obvious has fooled us all. We end up disappointed, hurt emotionally and sometimes financially. Considering one’s motivation before taking action can sometimes save us from this disappointment.