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Be Like Water: Practical Wisdom from the Martial Arts | 
 enlarge | Author: Joseph Cardillo
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 106722
Media: Paperback
Pages: 160
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 4.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0446690317
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.801
EAN: 9780446690317
Publication Date: September 1, 2003
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Product Description
For anyone interested in deepening their quality of life, karate expert Joseph Cardillo delivers an inspiring and essential guide to the spiritual wisdom of the martial arts.Contrary to what many might think, self-defense is not the main purpose of martial arts training. "See with Your Skin; Find Your Range; Be Like Water" are just some of the wise messages at the heart of all martial art practices that help seasoned warriors, Buddhist monks, even kung fu champions like Bruce Lee maintain their trademark calm in the face of chaos. Now, in 16 easy-to-read chapters, Joseph Cardillo outlines a variety of disciplines from Korea, China, and Japan, and provides narrative examples for how they translate into spiritual well being. Complete with reflective exercises, BE LIKE WATER is a well-grounded, step-by-step approach to applying the warrior mind-set to life's daily challenges.
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 A Little Disappointed October 17, 2008
Bohdi Sanders, Ph.D. (Loveland, CO)
I love wisdom literature and especially wisdom which can be applied to the martial arts. Cardillo's book left me a little disappointed. I did like the format and I liked the wisdom quotes at the beginning of each commentary, but I found the actual wisdom in this book lacking. Don't get me wrong, I think that many people will find this book interesting, but I found the content a little on the "wisdom light" side.
When I get a book, on of the signs that it is packed full of wisdom is the amount of highlighting throughout the book after I have read it. I don't simply read wisdom literature, but rather I study it as if I will be tested on the information. I mark the book up and highlight useful parts in order to come back to it later. Unfortunately, the pages of my copy of Be Like Water are still pretty colorless...
Bohdi Sanders, author of Warrior Wisdom: Ageless Wisdom for the Modern Warrior
 Book review August 30, 2008
S. Musgrave (East Central Podunk Hollow, Ohio)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I received it in excellent condition. Maybe the only thing I was disappointed with was not being able to engage in conversation with the previous owner. She thanked me but refused to reply after that. I wanted her opinion and I'm deathly lonely. Was hoping to make a new friend.
Mushin?? July 22, 2007
Terry Tozer (Reading, UK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is another one of those "It does what it says on the label" type books. You'll not want to put it down once you've started.
The book is arranged into many small one to three page chapters about a subject e.g. "Pacing Yourself" or "Identifying Your Priorities", then followed by a page or two on Meditations about how you might achieve what has been discussed then one page of "Resolutions" on suggested promises you should make to yourself to carry out the task at hand.
Written in a nice easy flowing & interesting manner which urges you on to want to just read one more chapter before you put it down.
Although the topics discussed immediately relate to Budo (Martial Arts), all of them can equally be applied to everyday living without little or any adaptation.
Living a simple life August 14, 2006
Todd Farrell (Keller, TX)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of those books that you can't put down. I'm not a big reader, nor am I big in to martial arts, however the principles in this book really apply to everyday life.
It immediately changed the way I analyze situations. There are many small details that anyone can use to change something if that is something they want to.
I have read this book a few times, mainly looking for something else to apply to life.
Practical Wisdom ~ For the Mind, Body and Spirit August 13, 2006
Les Saisons de Ma Vie (USA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Joseph Cardillo offers practical wisdom for everyday living in this brilliantly written book. The format is well-designed ~ with a spiritual saying at the beginning and resolutions at the end of each chapter. It's wonderful finding opportunities to apply his ideas, to `go with the flow' of life ~ to conserve strength and energy ~ to move through life more gently.
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