What do you do with injustice brought upon you by others?

Focus on the moment. Easier said than done, but not impossible. Very often we find we are guilty of not living in the moment by either ruminating on the past, or being anxious about the future. As if doing so will give us the answers we need. No, both of these actions only leave us …

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“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength.”Marcus Aurelius You have control over how you think about things. You can choose to think of something as bad, and equally you can choose to think of it as good. The choice is up to you. But when …

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Freelance Interpretation: Megurun Inc. Translation/ Interpretation/ offering general advice on Yamabushi culture for BBC Travel, STORIED magazine, GQ France, Wondertrunk Magazine (Tokyo), Suitcase Magazine (London), Fritz Schumann (Germany), VJTM sales, Telegraph, A/R France, Lonely Planet, Maison Du Voyage, Inside Japan Tours etc. (see a list here). 2017: Became Certified Yamabushi, Yamabushi name: Ryosen Project-sub leader …

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It's practical. One of the great advantages of Stoicism is that it is practical. It has practical steps that you can follow. Shugendo is the same, although I think it might be a bit more extreme, but I guess that really depends on how serious you are, or how much you follow Hansei Hanzoku. Hansei …

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Stoic philosophy is something that I've been following for a while, but I really got into it after reading A Guide to the Good Life by William B. Irvine, graciously given to me by a good friend. Basically, this book is a digest of Stoic philosophy, and implications for the modern world including examples that …

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I just pieced together my clips from a recent trip to Mototaki. I think I spent too much time on trying to get good shots, rather than on the narrative. So what you see is fine in terms of visuals, but the narrative, and the real attraction of the place, could have been portrayed much …

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