Agree. 100%. I'm fascinated by non violent psychopaths, narcissism and machivellian. How many people in all areas of life are one of those? How many display those trains? At least 5% of the population apparently and those drive some to reach high levels in organisations. Then ego and vanity is added. Those who love to be above the rest, looking down as they stifle whatever it is generating their own insecurity and weakness. Predators in nature tend to come out on top. The weak and vulnerable do not. Why is human nature any different? We build into our societies rules, ethics, values, laws,but endlessly people flaunt, break and ignore these for a myriad of reasons.
I'm convinced that Japanese are best at karate not because of physiological characteristics. It's their culture. They're collective desire for perfection drives near obsessional desire for detail and that creates a mental resilience pr tenacity forged in endless physical endurance that creates something unique. It's a deeper perception of holistic integration of physical, mental and spiritual, which many westernerscant comprehend or even desire.
Richard Amos writes about this in his book, just say osu. Look at the endless splits in the JKA after Sensei Nakayama passed away and same here in UK once Sensei Enoeda died.
It's interesting that in chimp society the alpha male is often brought down by a cooperative of middle rank males who work together to usurp him. He's done his job, time for a new leader. And so it goes on.
I know some of the JKA and KUGB history but only through Chinese whispers, so their 'truths' are garbled and incomplete; this is another downside of relying on the rumour mechanism. There are similar stories inside Wado, but if you are lucky enough to talk to someone who was there when things happened and has no axe to grind, you can see the humanity behind the bigger picture - this is certainly the case in Wado.
It’s very easy! Either you write about it or not! For the rest it is all about money and power. And ego’s. So short story! Zen and Nonsenses! 🙏🙇♂️
Thanks for your comment, good to hear from you.
You are right of course, it is a binary question.
I suppose what I was trying to get at was what we gain by understanding the true, non-judgemental fuller story.
I guess for me it comes out of being a bit of a history geek.
I am convinced that context is important for understanding.
Thank you again. I am keen to encourage people to engage in these kinds of conversations. :-)
Agree. 100%. I'm fascinated by non violent psychopaths, narcissism and machivellian. How many people in all areas of life are one of those? How many display those trains? At least 5% of the population apparently and those drive some to reach high levels in organisations. Then ego and vanity is added. Those who love to be above the rest, looking down as they stifle whatever it is generating their own insecurity and weakness. Predators in nature tend to come out on top. The weak and vulnerable do not. Why is human nature any different? We build into our societies rules, ethics, values, laws,but endlessly people flaunt, break and ignore these for a myriad of reasons.
I'm convinced that Japanese are best at karate not because of physiological characteristics. It's their culture. They're collective desire for perfection drives near obsessional desire for detail and that creates a mental resilience pr tenacity forged in endless physical endurance that creates something unique. It's a deeper perception of holistic integration of physical, mental and spiritual, which many westernerscant comprehend or even desire.
Richard Amos writes about this in his book, just say osu. Look at the endless splits in the JKA after Sensei Nakayama passed away and same here in UK once Sensei Enoeda died.
It's interesting that in chimp society the alpha male is often brought down by a cooperative of middle rank males who work together to usurp him. He's done his job, time for a new leader. And so it goes on.
I know some of the JKA and KUGB history but only through Chinese whispers, so their 'truths' are garbled and incomplete; this is another downside of relying on the rumour mechanism. There are similar stories inside Wado, but if you are lucky enough to talk to someone who was there when things happened and has no axe to grind, you can see the humanity behind the bigger picture - this is certainly the case in Wado.
Yep. Bonoboos sort out grievances through sex, chimps fight ;)
There's something to be said for that :-)