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HOLISTIC BUDO: The Way of the Gentle Warrior

The Writings of Robert Van Valkenburgh

Category: The Way of Life

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023

More Of You

If you think too much about how your creative work is going to be received, your work will change.  You will start to steer yourself toward what you think others want instead of what you feel compelled to create.  This is a mistake.  The value of your creative work is rooted in your unique perspective.  … Continue reading More Of You

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Posted on September 24, 2023

Your Audience

You cannot please everyone with your creative work. It is a mistake to even try. You must know who your audience is. That is where you should focus your attention. And your audience starts with you. If your creative work does not please you, it is not likely to please anyone else either. Not only … Continue reading Your Audience

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Posted on September 23, 2023

The Freedom of Routines

Routines override excuses. When you create a routine for yourself, you do not need a reason to do that which you have set out to do. You do what you need to do because it is time to do that thing. This removes the need for motivation as well as excuses. You do not need … Continue reading The Freedom of Routines

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Posted on September 22, 2023September 22, 2023

The Effort You Put In

Once you have done everything you can to prepare for success, the outcome of your endeavors is out of your hands. Worrying will not make things go more smoothly. What is going to be is going to be. If you have truly done your best, you need to find peace in that fact. If your … Continue reading The Effort You Put In

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Posted on September 21, 2023September 21, 2023

Embracing Friction

We often get set in our ways because they have seemed to work for us thus far.  They brought us to this point, after all.  We are blinded by our own perceived success.   We cannot see what we cannot see and we cannot see what others see.  So we do not know if another way … Continue reading Embracing Friction

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