To bring the samurai out of oneself is a noble task, but it is also a wise choice. When the small can be big and the big can be small, the horizon of freedom becomes personal and therefore bigger. To face daily things as if it were something special. Who else can do that? Stealing a few seconds of consciousness from life: Isn't that a way to live more? Overcoming routine and facing new challenges: Isn't that exercising freedom? In my new book, in which I have compiled texts and reflections with which I introduce the magazine Martial Arts International every month, you will find a lot of exclamation marks, little mental lashes, with the ultimate intention of exposing the sleeping consciousness, the comfortable minds, the well-titled and lazy positions. I do this not to spread fear, but to give solutions, but definitely not as a school teacher. I do it on my way with my heart when I have no other means to bring out the samurai. If one in 1,000 opens his eyes and takes up the challenge to show his inner samurai, I tell you, it will give me great satisfaction.
