The Warrior Creed
Robert L. Humphey
Wherever I go,
everyone is a little bit safer because I am there.
Wherever I am,
anyone in need has a friend.
Whenever I return home,
everyone is happy I am there.
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Take a deep breath of life and consider how it should be lived. Don Quixote
Do not consider useless the advice of an old person. Spanish Proverb
The wise pursue understanding; fools follow reports of others. Tibetan Proverb
Everything in nature is a cause from which there flows some effect. Baruch Spinoza
It is not death that a man should fear, he should fear never beginning to live. Marcus Aurelius
Things are often spoke and seldom meant. Shakespeare
Those who speak ill of others to you will speak ill of you to others. German Proverb
The best weapon is education. Welsh Proverb
Shun actions that will diminish honor. Tiruvalluvar
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. Emerson
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Character is much easier kept than recovered. Thomas Paine
Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. Einstein
A thousand men has bee ruined for the pleasure of a little time short as a dream. Ptah-Hotep
In pursuit, even of the best things, we ought to be calm and tranquil. Cicero
Be always sure you’re right, then go ahead. Davy Crockett
A man’s action is a picture book of his creed. EmersonTzu
A wise head keeps a shut mouth. Irish Proverb
To see what is right and not to do it is cowardice. Confucius
The sage knows himself. Lao Tzu
Live rather than avoid death. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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The Decline of the Real Man
What happened to the “real man” in our society? By “the real man” I mean the self-sufficient man who is able to take care of his own life and problems. This man handles himself with honor and integrity, and has self-confidence. He is not afraid to speak his mind because of the fact that his opinion may not be politically correct enough or may offend the sensibilities of the lesser men. At the same time, he has tact and is careful with his words. He means what he says and says what he means. When he gives you his word, it is as if he has just signed a legal contract with you. His word is his honor and he takes it seriously.
Speak not nor act before you have reflected. Pythagoras
He cares about his character and does not simply justify inappropriate actions. The real man strives to live a life that is based on principles and when something is not right, he has the courage to say so. This man commands respect. He doesn’t play the politically correct games that our society is drowning in today. If he has something to say, he will say it without having to abbreviate it down to one letter. His class and honor determine what he says, not his fear of not being politically correct or offending the person who actually deserves to be offended. Offending the idiot is not a capitol offense. The real man has a sense of when it is time to be offensive and when it is time to hold his tongue.
Judge the nature of your listeners and speak accordingly. Tiruvalluvar
When someone is cursing or acting inappropriate in the company of his kids or wife, or someone else’s kids or wife, he has the intestinal fortitude to put an end to their actions. He doesn’t infringe on this jerk’s right to free speech or expression, but rather politely asks him to cease his obnoxious actions and informs him of the consequences of continuing on his present path. Can you imagine John Wayne standing by quietly while some low-life, with his pants hanging below his butt cheeks, spews out vile language in front of his wife or young children? When someone’s actions are unacceptable the real man lets them know. This man is a warrior in the real sense of the word, and he is getting more and more rare in our society. Isn’t it time to get back to the ideal of the real man…the man who is a warrior at heart?
Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. Emerson
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Training is Essential
Training is an essential part of being a warrior. You have to keep your skills sharp. As the old saying goes, even in the sheath, the knife still has to be sharp and be ready to be used when needed. It is very easy in today’s society it allow other things to interfere with your training. Everyone is too busy and stressed. This is another thing which sets the warrior apart from everyone else; he refuses to allow “things” to constantly stop him from training. He knows how important it is for him to keep his skills sharp. He knows that if he doesn’t, one day it may cost him dearly.
Remember, someone else out there is training on the days that you just don’t feel like training. The thugs are busily braining storming ways to rob you, or worse. Can you really afford to disregard your training or only train when you are in the mood to train? Always remember that no matter how far up the river you paddle, when you quit paddling, you will go back down the river, and you will go back much faster than than you moved forward. It is easy to take a day, a week, a month off from your training, and just relax and gradually float back down the river. Stay motivated and continue to move forward. Keep you knife sharp so it is ready to use when you need it.
Bohdi Sanders
The Wisdom Warrior
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The Dichotomy of the Warrior
The warrior is a special breed. Most people can’t really comprehend who or what he really is. To the average person, the warrior appears to be a contradiction. On one hand he prepares for the violent confrontation. He knows how to destroy the human body in a very efficient fashion. On the other hand, he loves peace and quiet. He is meditative and introverted, seeking to understand himself and the world which he lives in. This is the dichotomy of the warrior which many people have a problem understanding.
How could someone who prepares and trains to dismantle someone else’s body, be a benevolent, peace-loving human being? Most people just can’t understand this, but it is the way of the warrior. The warrior, although he knows how to fight and is good at fighting, doesn’t want to have to fight. He trains in order to be prepared in case the circumstance arises in which he has no other choice but to fight to protect himself, his family, or you. If he had a choice, he would choose to live in peace with his family for his entire life, but there are times in life when you don’t have a choice. It is for those times that he trains.
The warrior may be found in peaceful meditation just as he may be found in martial arts training. He enjoys a lifestyle of peace. Peace and war are just two sides of the same coin for the warrior. Together they make up the dichotomy of the lifestyle of the warrior. The warrior knows that in times of peace he should not forget war, and in times of war he should not forget peace.
In peace do not forget war. Japanese Proverb
Let him who desires peace prepare for war. Vegetius
He has to balance the two in his life. Protesters frequently protest the warrior, calling him vile names in their quest for peace and love, not realizing that it is only the warrior that stands between them and their destruction. It is the warrior who protects them even as they attack his unassailable character.Just as the sheep do not like the sheepdog and fear what he could do to them with his violent skills, these “peace-loving people” do not like the warrior. The sheep do not realize that it is only the sheepdog who stands between them and the wolf, and without the sheepdog that they dislike so, the predators would have them for dinner. They are never really able to comprehend how lucky they are to have the sheepdog around.
You cannot talk to a frog in a well about the vast sea; he is limited to his area of space. A summer insect has no knowledge of snow; it knows nothing beyond its own season. Chiu Shu
The same goes for the people who are against the warrior. They do not understand the dichotomy of the warrior lifestyle…but the warrior does not change who he is because of what others are. He just continues the journey of the warrior; a journey of the art of peace and of the art of war.
Bohdi Sanders
The Wisdom Warrior
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Tea has long been the drink of the warrior. Taking time for tea was also a meditative time for introspection for the warrior. The Wisdom Warrior will soon be carrying the famous 8-Treasure tea and blooming tea, from the Anhui region of China. Eight Treasure tea, “Ba bao cha,” is very ceremonial and a special tea. It is hard to find in the United States. It is organic and an amazing tea like nothing you have had before. Continue to watch The Wisdom Warrior Blog for more information.
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Bohdi Sanders’ new book, Warrior Wisdom: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Warrior, will be hitting book stores soon! Watch for it at all the usual book sellers.
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“The man of principle never forgets what he is, because of what others are.” Baltasar Gracian
“Control your mind and remain undisturbed. That is the secret of Perfect Peace.” Sai Baba
“Our own heart, and not other men’s opinion, forms our true honor.” Samuel Coleridge
“Ask questions of your heart, and you will receive answers from your heart.” Omaha Maxim
“A good reputation is more valuable than money.” Publius Syrus
“When Strict with oneself, one rarely fails.” Confucius
“Nothing in excess.” Thales
“The thoughtful soul to solitude retires.” Omar Khayyam
“If the heart is right the deeds will be right.” Japanese Proverb
“Who is the wise man? He who learns of all men.” The Talmud
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