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10 contributions to Martial Arts Philosophy
17d •
Reflection: Knowing vs Living
Think about something you 'know'. Presence. Calm. Clarity. Etc. Now ask: Can you access it when it matters? That gap is where practice begins. Question: Where do you feel this gap most clearly?
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@Thomas Kropf What’s stopping you from using these tools whenever you like?
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@Kilian Urban Perhaps practising it more often would help? It could help to establish a routine or evening ritual to develop new ways of responding to external circumstances.
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Mechanism of Transformation
Practice shapes perception. Perception shapes action. Action shapes identity. Identity shapes relationships. This is how change happens. Not by thinking differently. But by experiencing things differently. Question: Where do you see this in your life?
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I’m currently working with a class at school that is proving very challenging. The pupils have made it very clear how helpless they feel in the face of their teachers, and they believe that there is absolutely no point in trying to change things. They feel that their teachers have given up on them and aren’t willing to address their needs. In response, I used the 'glasses metaphor' to explain that, although they can't change other people or the current situation, they can change their perspective on it. By reframing things in this way, they in fact have an influence on what happens.
28d •
Are you constantly optimizing?
Modern culture trains us to optimize. Be faster. Be better. Be ahead. But something gets lost: depth clarity connection Embodied philosophy is not about improving yourself. It’s about meeting yourself. Question: Where in your life do you feel caught in optimization?
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@Katrin Neumann wherr do you feel the most preasure (work, private etc)?
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@Carlos javier González Chamorro could ut be that the feeling you mean can be described as being in a state of flow? From Wikipedia: Flow in positive psychology, also known colloquially as being in the zone or focused, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation in one's sense of time. Flow is the melting together of action and consciousness; the state of finding a balance between a skill and how challenging that task is.
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Notice the pattern (a challenge for the next weeks)
The upcoming weeks, our goal is not to become someone else. Instead, we are learning to observe more closely. Life often brings us back to similar moments, such as a familiar tension, a recurring conflict, the same hesitation, the same inner pressure, or the same need to prove, avoid, control, or withdraw. The pattern may look the same. But if we pay attention, we will see that something is different. That difference matters. For this challenge, your task is simple: - Notice one recurring pattern in your life. - Don't try to fix it immediately. - Don't judge it. - Just observe it more clearly. You might notice a pattern in: - How you react under pressure. - How you speak in certain relationships - How you deal with uncertainty. - How you perform, withdraw or push. - How your body changes in familiar situations. Throughout the next weeks, return to this question: What repeats, and what is different this time? If you would like to join, please comment. I’m in! If you have already noticed a pattern, share it in one word or one sentence below. Learn more about this challenge.
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My Partner and I started to ask us the following question in the evenings of each day: Which patterns and/or triggers did you recognized today. Maybe it's something you can use for your challenge.
24d •
What is Embodied Philosophy?
Embodied philosophy is not thinking about life. It is living it through the body. Not ideas. But experience. Not concepts. But capability. You don’t just understand something. You can access it. Here you find the definitions and explanations: Glossary Encyclopedia (more detailed for paying members) Question: Where do you understand something but cannot live it?
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@Katrin Neumann That's exactly how our brains work. It stores habits, and the more often you repeat something, the stronger the neural pathways in your brain will become. For example, we try to develop reflexes by repeatedly performing a movement (e.g. a block). This wires our brain in a specific way, and after some time (a month or even years) the movement becomes automated. You won't even think about it anymore. That happens in all aspects of your life. Habits can be changed, but it takes time and constant effort. You can't change a habit that has been developed and practised for years in a matter of weeks or months.
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@bjorn-pospiech-2077
Martial arts + philosophy for real life. 5th Dan Taekwon-Do grandmaster, PhD. · Do for Life - Embodied Philosophy.
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