The Jiu Jitsu of Consciousness

Everything we’ve created exists because of our minds.

As we study Jiu Jitsu, we begin to realize that the fight or encounter is often won or lost depending on the state of our intention. The focus of our mind, combined with our ability to be supple and relaxed, is what determines the outcomes.

It is often easy for us to see what the intentions of our adversaries are. Politics is a good example and so is Class Warfare. Many of our foes no longer attempt to deny that their goals are to overwhelm us. This gives us some strategic advantages because it exposes their end game. We may get confused by their tactics, but we know where they’re heading: our destruction.

As upsetting or even terrifying as all this can be, and for all their greed and clutching for even more power, we have advantages. One of them is that they can be neutralized by the still, calm mind of humanity. What’s been created by the greater human Mind can also be withdrawn or re-directed.

Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near. — The Art of War, 1:19

We need to abandon despair, and adopt a mind set of realizations. Realizing that they can be utterly defeated is something that’s been repeatedly shown throughout history. Deeper awareness and consciousness is not a war they can win.

Therefore the skillful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.- The Art of War, 3:6