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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 May 25, 2023

Smile At The Day

Start your day with a smile. This is one more opportunity to work toward your dreams. Today you get to take another step forward in the slow, steady march of growth and progress. It will not be easy. Things will not always go as planned. The path will not be straight or smooth. The challenges … Continue reading Smile At The Day

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Posted on May 24, 2023

Family Values

Raise your children to value people over things. Teach them to pursue experiences not possessions. Show them that time is more valuable than money. Lead by example. They are watching. They are listening. They understand more than you know. Help them to learn from your mistakes so they do not make the same ones. Life … Continue reading Family Values

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Posted on May 23, 2023

Choosing Attitude

Life will not always go your way. When it doesn’t, you have two options. On one hand, you can be upset, angry, or self-pitying, wishing things were different than they are. On the other hand, you can accept what life is offering you as a gift, embrace it as an opportunity to grow, and face … Continue reading Choosing Attitude

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Posted on May 22, 2023

Courageous Action

If you wait for the perfect conditions to arise before doing something courageous, you will never do anything courageous. You can try to prepare yourself to be courageous, but there will always be more that you can do. You can work harder, plan better, consider more contingencies, and mitigate more risks. At some point, however, … Continue reading Courageous Action

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Posted on May 21, 2023

Shared Success

You are responsible for your own growth and progress in this life. No one else can do the work for you. However, you can only grow and progress so much on your own. Inevitably, you will need other people along the way. As you work to improve and evolve as a person, as you pursue … Continue reading Shared Success

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