1.
We all have inner demons to fight, we call these demons, fear and hatred and anger. If you do not conquer them then a life of one hundred years is a tragedy. If you do, then a life of a single day can be a triumph.
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2.
Relax and calm your mind. Forget about yourself and follow your opponent's movement.
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Allow your anxieties to dissipate and concentrate on the present. Disregard personal thoughts and observe your adversary's actions.
3.
Do not fight with the strength, absorb it, and it flows, use it.
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Do not clash with the power, incorporate it, and it surges, exploit it.
4.
Greet what arrives, escort what leaves and rush upon loss of contact
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Welcome the new, bid farewell to the old, and pursue a connection no longer present.
5.
There is no difference in who started to study first; the one who achieves accomplishment is first.
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The one who achieves success is foremost, regardless of who began their studies first.
6.
It is difficult for a student to pick a good teacher, but it is more difficult for a teacher to pick a good student.
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It is challenging for a learner to choose an excellent instructor, yet it is even more complicated for an educator to select a suitable pupil.
7.
The ideal in Martial Arts is humanitarianism. Accomplishment uses diligence as a goal.
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The optimal in Martial Arts is benevolence. Attainment employs industriousness as an aspiration.
8.
Students from the same teacher will differ in their skills
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Pupils from the same educator will vary in their capabilities.