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I AM A WARRIOR

I AM A WARRIOR

I was not delivered into this world in defeat, nor does failure flow though my veins. I am not a sheep. I AM A WARRIOR! I refuse to live, walk, or talk like a sheep. I will not hear those who whine or complain, for their thoughts are contagious and unproductive. Le them join the sheep and live an average life. The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny!

You are not truly defeated until you accept defeat and quit. Sheep accept defeat. They go quietly to the slaughterhouse, without so much as trying to fight back. Without the shepherd, they are nothing more than easy targets for predators. Refuse to live as a sheep; live as a warrior!

Warriors don’t accept defeat. They use their mind to defeat their enemy, and when that is not enough, they have the skills to destroy them. They fight to the very end, and even then, they are victorious in defeat because they have given their all and lived with the honor and courage of the warrior.

Let others live an average life, walking mindlessly through each day, leaving their lives up to fate and hoping for the best. You are a warrior, not a sheep. Don’t leave your life up to fate; be the master of your own destiny. Take control of your world. Live, walk, and talk like a warrior – BE A WARRIOR and live the warrior lifestyle. Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the #1 Bestseller, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence

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Your Bad Behavior is YOUR Fault

Don’t blame YOUR behavior on someone else.

YOU are 100% responsible for YOUR actions.

Bohdi Sanders

 

Every single day, I hear people say that so-and-so MADE them mad, or that they would not have done this or that if so-and-so had not have done something that they didn’t like. This is simply a way of shifting responsibility away from yourself and on to others.

Here’s a news flash for some people – nobody MAKES you do anything; you, and only only you, decide what you are going to do. YOU are completely responsible for what YOU do and what YOU do not do. You are 100% responsible for every single action that you perform.

Don’t try to justify your actions by blaming someone else. That is merely saying that you aren’t strong enough to control your own emotions or actions. That is weak! Take responsibility for yourself. Take control of your life. Nobody else is responsible for what you do; that is YOUR job. You should decide to live a life of honor and integrity in spite of what anyone else does or does not do. Remember what Gracian taught, “The man of principle never forgets what he is, because of what others are.” Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the #1 Bestseller, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence

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Spirit, Mind & Body Benefits of Martial Arts

Training gives us another outlet for suppressed

energies caused by stress and thus tones the spirit,

just as exercise conditions the body.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

 

Training is a great way to deal with the stress of daily life. Kata, sparring, bag work, running, and lifting weights, all help fight the adverse affects of mental stress. And, they have the added advantage of increasing your skills and conditioning your body, all at the same time. Not only does training help reduce stress, but stress can also help super-charge your workout.

Next time you are feeling that throbbing feeling of mental stress taking hold of your mind, stop what you are doing and train. Take it out on the bag or the weights, not your colleagues, friends, or family. Stress is something that we all have to deal with, but successful people know how to stop stress from interfering with their life. They control and release stress, instead of allowing stress to control and injure them. Dr. Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the award-winning Warrior Wisdom Series – The Warrior Wisdom Series.

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Prepare for Tomorrow

Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare today.

African Proverb

 

I have already touched on being prepared for whatever you may encounter, whether you are going out for a day of recreation or going out on the town. Being prepared is extremely important and the only safe course of action for the warrior to take. You can prepare for some things at the spur of the moment. For example, if you start to walk out the door and it looks as though it may rain, you can turn back and get your umbrella just in case. Other situations take a bit more preparation in order to be prepared.

Self-defense is one of the things that you need to prepare for well in advance. You can’t decide to go out to a late show, and just before you walk out the door, decide that you need to learn a few self-defense techniques just in case you run into trouble. This is ridiculous. As you know, it takes months or years of constant training to be competent to defend yourself. It is not something that you can put off until you happen to think about the possibility of needing it one night.

Your preparation in the area of self-defense has to be an ongoing process. If you want to be prepared for tomorrow’s surprise encounter, you have to prepare for it today. This is what being prepared actually means. You are preparing now for what may happen sometime down the line. If you find yourself in a situation where you need your skills, they will be ready. If you find that you don’t need them, they are still available to you. Either way, you are prepared. Bohdi Sanders ~ excerpt from the book, WARRIOR: The Way of Warriorhood, pg 31

WARRIOR: The Way of Warriorhood is available, in both paperback and on Kindle, from Amazon at: WARRIOR. 

WARRIOR: The Way of Warriorhood is also available, signed by the author on The Wisdom Warrior Bookstore.

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Live Your Life by Your Standards and Principles

I refuse to lower my standards to accommodate

those who refuse to raise theirs.

Steve Gamlin

Apathy and low standards seem to be at an all time high in today’s society. People have forgotten the importance of manners, honor, integrity, and character. They have little to no respect for others, even their own parents. Loyalty is virtually meaningless in today’s word. And things which should be held as sacred or in high esteem are mocked mercilessly.

But, none of this means that the warrior will lower his or her standards. The true warrior refuses to lower his or her standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs, or who have none to start with. The warrior lives by his standards, or principles, regardless of what others do, or do not do.

Don’t allow those who have forsaken the true path to influence your beliefs or behavior. Never lower your standards to accommodate others. The warrior is what Confucius called the “Superior Man.” He (or she) is not meant to live as those have low standards and low character. He is superior to them in his principles, his thoughts, his character traits, and all his ways. The king does not grovel to fit in with the peasants, no does the warrior set aside his code in order to fit in with those who have no code.

Baltasar Gracian put it this way, “The man of principle never forgets what he is, because of what others are.” This is one of my favorite quotes. Never forget who and what you are, because of what others do, or how they live their lives. Never forsake the path of the warrior to accommodate those who take the low road. The warrior always takes the high road, no matter what road others choose. Dr. Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the new martial arts quote book, Martial Arts Wisdom.

(Quote from the new martial arts quote book, MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM)

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Signed copies of my new book, MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM, are NOW AVAILABLE on my website at: http://thewisdomwarrior.com/books-by-bohdi-sanders/.

Bohdi Sanders Interview With The Alpha Man Project

Bohdi Sanders Interview With

The Alpha Man Project

Here is the link to the Miami Interview, with Ted Ryce and the Alpha Man Project.

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~~~~~~ Here is the link for part 2: http://bit.ly/eps47bohdi ~~~~~~

There is some great information in this interview! Check it out and enjoy!

If you decide you might be interested in Modern Bushido, or any of my other books, you can get them from Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008S26INK.

Also, be sure to check out my new book, MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM!

This is the ULTIMATE QUOTE BOOK for martial artists and warriors! It contains OVER 800 quotes by martial arts masters, sages, and wise men throughout the world, all specifically aimed at guiding the martial artist and the warrior on his or her path.

MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM is now available on Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M1T7QDC.

Signed copies of my new book, MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM, are NOW AVAILABLE on my website at: http://thewisdomwarrior.com/books-by-bohdi-sanders/.

The Warrior – The Hero

 

The ordinary man is involved in action,

the HERO acts.

Henry Miller

How many times have you seen the video of someone getting mugged on the street and people either standing at a safe distance watching, or just walking by and glancing at what is happening, without giving a second thought to stepping up and helping. We have all seen those video clips. So many people simply are not courageous enough, or just plain do not care enough, to get involved. These people are involved in the action by watching or just being there, but they do not act.

The hero, on the other hand, ACTS. When the hero or the warrior sees an injustice happening, he can’t just stand back and video tape it or merely walk on by, hoping that someone will help the poor victim. It is simply not in his nature to let a predator prey on an innocent victim without getting involved. The warrior takes action, even if it could put him in a dangerous situation.

I had someone review on of my books, and in his review he called my philosophy on the warrior lifestyle, elitist, and went on to say that I am teaching people to be better than others. Well, I guess I am. The man, or woman, who steps up and gets involved IS better than those who are too cowardly to help. The warrior who is willing to put his life in danger to help those in need IS better than the self-centered coward who only thinks of himself.

The warrior lifestyle does produce the best of the best. Others may indeed call those who strive to hold themselves to a higher standard elitist, but being labeled will never stop the warrior from striving to be the best that he can be. The warrior is not an elitist; he simply is, as Confucius put it, the superior man (or woman). He is superior, not because he sees himself as better than others, but because he takes the time to develop better habits, he strives for perfection in every way, he acts instead of just being “involved,” when action is called for. He is the hero standing ready to act when his help is needed. Bohdi Sanders ~ award winning author of the #1 bestseller, Modern Bushido: Living a Life of Excellence

Modern Bushido is available in both paperback and on Kindle on Amazon.com at: ~ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008S26INK

Also, signed copies of my new book, MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM, are NOW AVAILABLE on my website at: http://thewisdomwarrior.com/books-by-bohdi-sanders/. It is also available on Amazon.com at: http://www.amazon.com/

(Quote from the new book, Martial Arts Wisdom)

Martial Arts Wisdom is Released Early!

 

The Great Collection of Martial Arts Quotes ever compiled!

Martial Arts Wisdom

is Released Early!

Early release copies of my new book, Martial Arts Wisdom: Quotes, Maxims, and Stories for Martial Artists and Warriors, are NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon.com at: http://tinyurl.com/pgeurdl!!

This quote book is specifically designed for martial artists, warriors, law enforcement officers, and military personnel. It contains over 800 quotes and stories from the original masters of martial arts, contemporary martial arts masters, and some of the wisest men and women to have ever lived.

This is a book that you will definitely want in your library and will refer to again and again. I believe that it is the most comprehensive quote book for martial artists and warriors that has ever been published, and after reading it, I think you will agree. It is a perfect resource for those who teach martial arts or for anyone who simply loves wise quotes.

Signed copies will be available on TheWisdomWarrior bookstore in about 10 days!

Let me know what you think about it.

NEW Martial Arts Quote Book – MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM!

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COMING SOON!

NEW Martial Arts Quote Book

MARTIAL ARTS WISDOM!

It was my goal to compile the most complete, extensive book of martial arts and warrior quotes, maxims, and stories on the market, and I think that I have met my objective.

Martial Arts Wisdom contains OVER 800 QUOTES, MAXIMS, and STORIES specifically for martial artists & warriors! Never before has any one book contained such an amazing amount of wisdom from so many different martial arts masters, sages & enlightened teachers!

The wisdom contained in Martial Arts Wisdom will guide you on your martial arts path and will teach you valuable lessons about the martial arts, self-defense, and living life to the fullest with gusto, honor, character, and integrity!

Look for it soon on Amazon.com and on http://TheWisdomWarrior.com/ before the end of July! I think that this one is the book that every martial artist and warrior will want in their library and will refer back to, time and time again.

Here is the very first look at the cover of Martial Arts Wisdom!