Jan 11 2009
Today was so much fun! My friend Kevin and I drove to Bremerton Motorsports Park for a full track day with Porsche Club to practice slalom, skidpad, accident avoidance, figure 8, autocross and open events.
Getting ready for autocross event.
Safety first
Kevin’s white Carrera 4, and my Evolution MR.
It started to rain! AWD is so much fun on a slippery road.
Read the rest of “Driver Skills Day at Bremerton Motorsports Park” …
Jan 04 2009
Masakatsu, “True Victory”.
Agatsu, “Self-Victory”.
Katsuhayabi “Victory right here, right now”.
“If your thoughts are antagonistic toward the cosmos, those thoughts will destroy you and wreck havoc on the environment. I know not how to defeat others I only know how to win over myself!” (Morihei Ueshiba, Creator of Aikido)
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” (Philippians 4:8).
Morihei maintained that the real and most dangerous opponents we face are fear, anger, confusion, doubt, and despair. If we overcome those enemies that attack us from within we can attain a “True Victory”.
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:31)
Jan 04 2009
“The most important thing for a human being is not what is between his or her ears; it is what is in his or her heart. If the spirit is strong, one can accomplish anything.
You only live once. Keep yourself in the present. The past is gone, and the future is unknown.
Do not try to cut off all your passions. Passions give birth to heroic activity. Fulfill your passion and that will bring bliss.
Do not think of work — any work — as duty. If it is a duty, it will become a burden. How do you turn a burden into a pleasure? Live respectfully, correctly, positively, and boldly.
When you rise in the morning, greet the day with vigor. During the day, refrain from thinking or saying “I am confused”, “I’m weak”, “I’m sad”, “I need help”. At night before you sleep, release all thoughts of sadness, anger or irritation. Think of pleasant things.
Do not overwork yourself.
Reflect constantly on your state of mind.
Approach others in a positive bright manner.
Always be grateful, honest, kind, and pleasant.
Speak truly and honestly.
Body and mind form a single entity; life follows basic natural laws that should not be violated.
Your attitude towards life determines its outcome.
The best attitude is based on respect, boldness, truthfulness, and purity.
Foster the life force by being healthy, courageous, decisive, resolute, and vigorous.”
-Tempu Nakamura
