Written by Sensei Mitch on March 6, 2023
Set Realistic Goals
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . State of MindDiving Deeper into Reward Before Work Makes You Kinda Jerk Series Setting realistic goals is crucial for people who struggle with expecting a reward before the work. When individuals set unrealistic goals, they are more likely to become overwhelmed and frustrated when they do not see immediate progress or results. This can lead to feelings
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 5, 2023
Reward Before Work Kinda Makes You a Jerk
A Zen Thing . Articles of Interest . State of MindOvercoming the Entitlement Mindset: How to Become a Hard-Working and Responsible Individual This article is being written after years of observation of myself, my children, students, friends, co-workers & neighbors. Hopefully this article will shed some light for all of us (myself included) and lead to us being more responsible and productive people, dedicated to
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 4, 2023
Make Your Life Spectacular
A Zen Thing . Profiles . Quotes . State of MindRobin Williams – Make Your Life Spectacular Hollywood legend Robin Williams tells you how to make your life spectacular and why it’s all worth it in the end. Transcript: You know, as we come to the end of this phase of our life,we find ourselves trying to remember the good timesand trying to forget the
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 23, 2022
Driven to Achieve
State of MindWe achieve greatness by striving to be better and never quitting. But is that enough? Is that really all there is to it? No. While our attitude is a key ingredient in our chance of success there are certain things we can not learn or master by ourselves. We need to be Challenged too. Those
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 21, 2022
Never Give Up!
State of Mind . VideoOne of my favorite Movie quotes is from Batman’s Alfred Pennyworth: We fall so we can learn to pick ourselves up! In other words we never quit. When I was a younger lad in High School I had one rule, and I would share it with my anyone looking for trouble. My rule was I
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 18, 2022
Sun Tzu The Art of War
History . State of Mind . Training notesThere is much written about Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. You will find various interpretations some saying there are 5 main points, other there are 9 or 13, I am sure there are more interpretations. I personally like the 9 main points interpretation, but I will not pontificate on my personal interpretation of Sun
Written by Sensei Mitch on March 1, 2022
Everyone Thinks You Failed
Awareness . State of MindIn life there are many definitions of Success and Failure, though most of these align along the lines of fame and fortune. People like to judge their success against others that they meet or read about. Comparisons are not a bad thing however when used to define our worth they can have very negative effects.
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 24, 2022
Control Yourself, Control Others
Law Enforcement . Self-Defense . State of Mind . Training notesControl is required to successfully handle most of life’s difficult tasks. In the Martial Arts we train to maintain control of ourselves in confrontations, especially physical ones. There are many careers that require the same level of control of self, Police Officer, Astronaut, Surgeon, Soldier, Fireman are among these careers. Control lets your brain stay
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 20, 2022
Everything Is Possible
A Zen Thing . Competition . Quotes . State of MindRemember to Dream,As a child seeing the possibilities of the world.Dreams inspire us, they drive usTo achieve the impossible, the improbable,For nothing is impossibleWith hard work and understandingThere is no “can’t”There is no “don’t know”Dreams giving birth to realityWhere everything becomes possible — Sensei Mitch
Written by Sensei Mitch on February 15, 2022
Life Lost Quickly
Law Enforcement . News . Self-Defense . State of Mind . Training notesOn February 5, 2022 at about 10:40 PM Kevin Somers of Amagansett, NY was transported to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital where he was pronounced dead. When I teach a self-defense class or answer student questions, they always give me “what would you do” questions. I love these questions as I usually learn something too. But
