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Ernest’s 2020 Year in Books
Take a look at Ernest’s Year in Books. The long, the short—it’s all here.
Ernest Cadorin
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Cadorin's Karate Blog: Philosophy & Technique
Another year, another creative outlet. I’ve started a blog that will complement my karate channel on YouTube and allow me to share ideas and other material in written format. If you are interested, check it out at https://www.ernestcadorin.lilycom.co/..., and click the ‘subscribe’ button on the blog page if you would like to be notified of new posts.
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“Disciplined training is a prerequisite for true artistic spontaneity.”
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"I got through the first 150 pages before I decided that life is too short to waste time reading books you hate. Maybe I'm not smart enough or deep enough to appreciate a book like Tropic of Cancer, but for me each page was a tedious struggle. The aut"
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"A very good collection of stories, parables really, utilising Zen philosophy for humanistic wisdom."
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| Good book -- like the others in the series. I felt that the story's big discovery was a bit overblown, especially considering the manner in which it was arrived. ...more | |
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“Sometimes you need to set aside your pride to achieve something you can be proud of.”
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| Very good book -- hard to put down. The end was not quite as satisfying as the end of the Da Vinci Code, but that is a hard act to follow. | |
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“If the mind can cause stress, the mind can alleviate it. It’s within our power to choose one thought over another — to choose optimism over pessimism.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“When we are aware and sensitive to what’s happening, we can take steps to make things better.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“When we are active, we become stronger and more energetic. This, in turn, makes us more positive and self-confident. It’s a powerful cycle.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“Living in the moment does not mean forgetting about the past or ignoring the future. It means drawing on our past experiences and keeping the future in sight as we put all of our energy into the present.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“We are evolutionarily hard-wired to prioritize negative stimuli because of the survival advantages this gives us. Evolution is blind, and it doesn’t necessarily care about our happiness. That’s up to us.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“If the mind can cause stress, the mind can alleviate it. It’s within our power to choose one thought over another — to choose optimism over pessimism.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“Greater awareness brings about a greater appreciation of the people, places, and things in our lives. The more observant we are, the richer our daily experiences become.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
“When we are aware and sensitive to what’s happening, we can take steps to make things better.”
― The Arrows of Zen
― The Arrows of Zen
