One of the reasons that I stopped practicing martial arts in the past was that I was worried that it would turn me into a violent person. I found that because I was learning how to defend myself and hurt people, whenever I was out on the street I had…

Martial arts and I have had an up and down relationship. I was raised on Bruce Lee movies and have since had an affinity for the grace and beauty of his and others’ moves. I only really started learning martial arts myself when I was 19 and practiced Jeet Kun…

It is so easy to take for granted the simple privileges in our lives. I grew up in Australia drinking water straight from the tap. As soon as arriving back home after exerting myself playing basketball or riding my skateboard, I’d stick my head in the sink and drink as…

What to do when the experts disagree If someone is an expert, naturally we will look to them for what standard to follow. We do this all the time. We take the medicine the doctor prescribes us. We get the repairs the mechanic advises. Of course, sometimes we do question the advise of the expert, especially if…

How change comes from deep within — Do we, like every other era (in its own eyes), live in the most disastrous age of all time? It remains to be seen. But we do, no doubt, face many pressing issues, from climate change to economic disparity to mass migration. We often look for material solutions to the…