True Ninja

"The true ninja is a master of himself and his environment". 'Tis a quote from Ninja Turtles, often attributed to Leonardo, but I believe Master Splinter said it first.

Also, Isa 30:21, "You will hear a voice behind you saying 'This is the way, walk ye in it.'"

I know the first steps of some changes I want to see in my own life. Some are great and some are small. I hear that voice behind me. I must decide and take action. I must discipline my mind, refine my inclinations, focus my efforts, act decisively.

First be, then do. A battle is won first by will, then by might, then by discipline.

I've become entrenched in practical matters, logistics, paying the bills, pursuing long-delayed side projects. I will need to take time entirely separate from these, for introspection, meditation, and self-determination.

I believe it's time to pursue the matters I've discussed previously on this blog, but it won't be free. Some involves accepting parts of identity that I have previously ignored, some involves disengaging parts that I have previously embraced. Innovating identity.