Category: Willpower
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Learning from our failures : how to be a winner
Read more: Learning from our failures : how to be a winner“When you give up, the game is over” This scene is very famous in Japan, even for those who have never actually read the manga. During a game where Hisashi Mitsui, a talented basketball player and his team are losing and he is about to give up after a turnover. Anzai-sensei appears before him and…
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Overcome your past
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Read more: Overcome your pastCecil is the main character of Final Fantasy 4 and we begin the game with him as a Dark Knight, who can make use of skills and attacks using the power of Darkness. He is a loyal knight to his king, but some tragic events, involving him involuntarily ravaging a whole harmless small town, makes…
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Don’t let others pull you down : believe in yourself
Read more: Don’t let others pull you down : believe in yourselfTrinity is running for her life as agents are after her and they end up jumping from roof to roof of buildings. At one point, they do a jump so big that the one of the cops chasing her says âItâs impossibleâ in an iconic dramatic way. When we see, for the first time in…
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Everyone Falls the First Time
Read more: Everyone Falls the First TimeWhen Neo first wakes up in the real world, Morpheus believes he has found the One. Neo undergoes a short training session and is loaded into a program to test his awareness: the jump test. He fails miserably, and Cypher, a member of Morpheusâs crew, remarks, “Everyone falls the first time,” while the others grow…
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How bad habits keep us from awareness
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Read more: How bad habits keep us from awarenessNeo just had his computer hacked by Trinity and isnât sure if itâs real or not, if he is just still in a dream or if he is back to reality. Neo is doing some underground business and one of his clients suggests he needs to unplug. How are we spending our time? When asked…
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Building perseverance should be an habit
Read more: Building perseverance should be an habitSaint Seiya is one of the most iconic Nekketsu (literally meaning “hot-blooded”) Shonen manga and anime from the 90s, and its main character, Seiya, embodies the archetype of this genre. Heâs a young orphan with an unbreakable will who draws strength from the power of friendship, never giving up no matter the odds. Seiya repeatedly…
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We should develop ourselves
Read more: We should develop ourselvesAfter a confrontation with Hadora, who has transformed himself to defeat Dai, Dai loses the duel despite receiving the strongest sword on Earth from Ron Berku. Ron Berku, one of the world’s strongest swordsmen, bluntly points out that Dai himself needs to become stronger. True fulfillment comes from ourselves We often think, “If I were…
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We are all different, each with our own strengths. Letâs embrace and utilize our unique qualities
Read more: We are all different, each with our own strengths. Letâs embrace and utilize our unique qualitiesSakuragi starts as a complete beginner in basketball. Realizing that traditional free throw techniques didnât suit him due to a lack of practice, he decided to try a different approach. Despite other players laughing at his unconventional shooting style, he managed to score some pointsâsomething he likely wouldnât have achieved with techniques he hadnât practiced.…
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What Are Good Habits: A Quick Guide
Read more: What Are Good Habits: A Quick GuideIn Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, the main character, Dai, begins as a young boy with immense potential but lacking formal training to unlock his abilities. When a former hero arrives on Daiâs island and starts teaching him, Dai learns to become a true hero through a combination of combat training, study, and meditation.…
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Resistance training for a fit body
Read more: Resistance training for a fit bodyZoro demonstrates remarkable discipline in his training routine. For instance, he performs arm exercises by swinging an extraordinarily heavy poleâ50 kg! Resistance training is well-known for building muscle and strength, though we donât need to match Zoroâs level of intensity! On average, sedentary individuals lose about 1% of muscle mass per year after their 20s.…