tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post8156993481361004003..comments2023-11-22T00:27:30.275-08:00Comments on Japanese Jiu Jitsu: A Journey: Taking responsibility and freeing your mind.Journeymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-4091754878317383112011-05-05T18:53:01.132-07:002011-05-05T18:53:01.132-07:00Yamabushi,
The concepts that were brought up defi...Yamabushi,<br /><br />The concepts that were brought up definitely have elements of Buddhism in it. And it doesn't end there either. There are parallels in a variety of beliefs, faiths and attitudes. So many things really are as good (or bad) as you make them.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-85435150835749341222011-05-05T18:50:18.446-07:002011-05-05T18:50:18.446-07:00Sue, thanks for the information. It seems very mu...Sue, thanks for the information. It seems very much aligned with what I'm talking about. I also am reminded of a friend and coworker of mine and his attitude. A few years back, we were working a traditional work week and it was a long weekend, with us having Friday off. Thursday afternoon, an hour before the end of our shift, we were called out to an emergency. I was complaining a bit and other people were downright miserable. My buddy was running around excitedly, happy as anything, making jokes and being excited.<br /><br />Later I asked him why he was so happy about it. He looked at me and said he wasn't happy, but since we didn't have a choice (other than quitting), what was the point of being miserable? It turned my attitude right around and I've never forgotten the lesson. The rest of the day was far more pleasant when I wasn't lost in pity and wasting my time thinking about how I didn't want to be there.Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00146093025259375890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-69777962043369637162011-05-05T06:38:05.266-07:002011-05-05T06:38:05.266-07:00Quite insightful post. The end struck me as very ...Quite insightful post. The end struck me as very Buddhist - we are responsible for our own suffering through our perception of a given situation. Thanks for the post, it really makes me think.Yamabushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15004639963569899960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697069502806403520.post-87299431087621169202011-05-05T00:24:47.444-07:002011-05-05T00:24:47.444-07:00Interesting. When I studied some psychology we lea...Interesting. When I studied some psychology we learnt about 'locus of control'. This is a personality trait and your locus of control can either be internal or external. This affects the way you perceive events and governs your behaviour and reactions. If you have an internal locus of control then you generally feel in control of events around you and are willing to take responsibility for your behaviour and choices in life. If you have an external locus of control then you have a more fatalistic attitude and blame others when things go wrong. It may be that people with an external locus of control have more difficulty taking responsibility for the consequences of their decisions. To what extent an individual can change their locus of control I don't know. Here's a link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_of_controlSue Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008609198511182782noreply@blogger.com