Jiu-Jitsu Opened Up My Mind
“Jiu-jitsu opened my mind up… I started perceiving things in the way that I was learning jiu-jitsu.“ -Jocko Willink Continue reading Jiu-Jitsu Opened Up My Mind
Author: Robert Van Valkenburgh
Robert Van Valkenburgh is the creator/writer of the Holistic Budo blog and co-founder of Kogen Dojo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Muay Thai living by The Way of the Gentle Hearted Warrior
Life Is More Than Caviar
“8 hours a day, 40 or 50 hours a week, for 50 years should add up to more than ‘How much caviar can I buy?’” -Seth Godin Continue reading Life Is More Than Caviar
How Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu Changed My Life (Before Ever Meeting Him)
“Coincidences are real and there are no such things as coincidences.” -Seth Godin As I have said before regarding my martial art school, Kogen Dojo, lots of things went very right and lots of things went very wrong to get us where we are today. Today, my friend and business partner, Dwayne Bowie, and I … Continue reading How Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu Changed My Life (Before Ever Meeting Him)
Empathy Creates Solutions
“By developing true empathy for the other side, you actually create bridges, you create commonality, and you create situations where you can actually work together.” -Ann Miura-Ko Continue reading Empathy Creates Solutions
Creation From Loneliness
“Making things is what you do to comfort yourself if you feel an inborn loneliness that won’t go away.” -Miranda July Continue reading Creation From Loneliness