Bohdi Sanders

25) Everything can be justified if you’re dishonest and know how to spin things – look at intentions, not justifications when trying to judge a situation.
24) Honor is not black and white, but an action is always either honorable or dishonorable.
23) If the ultimate goal of karate is the perfection of character, why do so few instructors spend time discussing issues of character in the dojo?
22) If bad intentions make right actions dishonorable, do good intentions make wrong actions honorable?
21) Think about how short life is and how it should be lived – then live that way.
20) If you are too busy to meditate, you’re too busy.
19) Are you sure that your martial art training will hold up in a life-or-death situation?
18) There is no such thing as fighting dirty; if you have to fight, anything and everything goes.
17) Perfecting your character and integrity will serve you long after you are too old to think about fighting.
16) Green tea – it’s good for the soul.
15) If you will listen, your intuition will not steer you wrong. But you have to learn to listen. When in doubt, always trust your intuition.
14) When I first started my martial arts training, I traded painting my instructor’s house for lifetime karate lessons. (it was a BIG house).
13) The etymology of my name means enlightened protector – no wonder I am into martial arts! ;)
12) I have been shot at, stabbed and beat like a piñata. All in all, I prefer a good massage (also good for the soul)!!
11) The only sport that I watch on TV on a regular basis is college football. I’m an Ole Miss fan.
10) What would we do if we had to write manuscripts on a typewriter? Now there’s a nightmarish thought for you…
9) When writing I usually listen to Loreena MacKinnitt. If you haven’t been introduced to her music yet, you should check it out good stuff!
8) Things are very rarely exactly what they appear to be at first glance.
7) Do you walk the walk or merely talk the talk?
6) Now, this very minute, is the only time you have to live your life – don’t waste it.
5) Is it the style of martial arts that you practice or the skill that you acquire that really matters?
4) A true friend is the rarest thing on this earth; when you find one you are truly blessed.
3) You have to be right on the inside to be right on the outside.
2) What religion is God?
1) Be your best – prepare for their worst.

Bohdi Sanders
WarriorWisdom@comcast.net
www.TheWisdomWarrior.com