In today’s world, winning has become associated with bullying, intimidation, cheating, lying and the hoarding of wealth and power. It’s the tried and true ploy of getting ahead at the expense of others.
If you don’t like the idea of winning at someone else’s expenses, then it is important to develop strategies that allow us to win while not causing others to lose. Even warriors consider this.
Read MoreFairness Right #4: We believe in the Rule of Chairs. If we are negotiating from opposite sides of the table, you and I should be able to switch chairs and still agree that the deal is Fair. It’s not Fair if I give you a child’s sippy cup while I drive away with a full tanker truck. I’d probably not want to switch chairs.
Read MoreWe need strong self defense: for physical attacks, work or social assaults, and for full-on, all-out, relentless, taking-no-prisoners “destroying the 99%” attacks.
Sun Tzu said: The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.” - from The Art of War,
Read MoreLately, I’ve been writing about class warfare. I think most of us are in denial over what’s actually going on, what the term “concentration of wealth” actually means. How it’s meant to play out. In that regard, the treatment of Puerto Rico has been a real wake up call for me.
We are under attack. We are being subjected — on all fronts — to class ‘war’fare. And as a teacher of the martial arts, I can’t stay quiet. It would be irresponsible.
Read MoreImprovement is a basic human right. We all have the right to improve, whether it is being better at something positive or being better at something dreadful.
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