Fighting for inner peace

Ihave had the p eas e of bei t ai ed i ka ate a d I ca ho est y say that it as o e of the t i poi ts of my ife. The a tic e What to do when you’re under attack ( May 20) foc sed o the ecessity of ea i ma tia a ts a d, hopef y, b o ht peop e a step c ose to i c cati it i to thei ives. I’m s e ma y peop e a e skeptica abo t ma tia a ts. Is ’ t it co side ed to be the st dy of combat? A e ’ t vio e ce a d peace t o opposite e ds of the spect m? Yes, a d o. S e, it is effective i se fdefe ce, b t my bi est takea ay f om ka ate as maste - i foc s a d se f- co t o . It’s ot j st abo t ai i co t o ove yo eflexes. It has he ped me take a step back, co t o my emotio s a d ook fo the best possib e co se of actio i a y diffic ty. This is a ski that t a s ates f om se f- defe ce to ife. Bei ab e to stay foc sed th o h cha e es a d setbacks is esse tia i today’s competitive e vi o me t. The me e act of obse vatio is, i itse f, a exp essio of discip i e a d i po e . Eve bo i to yo Se sei teaches yo to est ai a d co t o yo emotio s, a d to accept that the e a e e atio s mo e po e f tha yo that ca ot be avoided i ife. Peop e ho p actise ma tia a ts a e simp y mo e a a e, maki ki themh co espo d d theih i ea i to ea ity. I hope this a tic e makes mo e peop e take a step to a ds bei mo e ho istic a d p aci emphasis o the impo ta ce of bei i co t o of both mi d a d body — i a a ks of ife. I k o that’s hat I do!