“Regardless of combat circumstances, you must always remain calm. Calmness is attained through meditation and belief in your own skills.

-Miyamoto Musashi

Despite the appearance of the challenge that lies before you, the ability to remain calm is the starting point to its remedy. Calmness gives birth to focus and focus breeds success. One must maintain a cool disposition in the midst of turmoil and struggle. The success of the mission is dependent upon one’s ability to do this. Remaining calm at all times is a skill that must be trained like any other. One’s training should consist of visualization and meditation. Meditation trains the mind and senses, strengthening their abilities of clarity and focus. These faculties will serve you well while engaged in the throws of struggle.

Train hard, and believe in yourself. Belief shows respect to the efforts of self-evolution that you have engaged in. Whilst others slept you toiled, while others enjoyed states of comfort you forsake yours for the hard path of cultivation. For this, you are a warrior, relevant and worthy of respect. The result of the competitive struggle is none of your concern. Your only concern should be the expression of your art.

Excerpt from: 4 Steps to Conquer