How can Aikido help you with Life Adversity?

Aikido is a Japanese fighting style where an opponent's movements are redirected rather than stopped head-on. Given this, Aikido masters can defeat their opponents using little energy. Having their movements redirected, opponents are thrown to the ground or placed in joint locks.

How can the Aikido concept help you with your life? Very simply. The next time you're faced with an adversity, instead of resisting the adversity head-on, redirect the momentum of the adversity to your advantage.

For example, if an adversity causes anger or fear, use the anger or fear as fuel to achieve a goal. This is a lot easier than trying to motivate yourself from scratch.

If you're planning on leaving an adverse job, apply for a new job within the same company. This is a lot easier than trying to get a new job from scratch.

If you have a lot of adverse paperwork to do, use paperwork already saved in your computer word processor and tweak it to your needs. This is a lot easier than trying to create paperwork from scratch.

You get the point? Simply take what currently exists and redirect it into something that you want.

Become an Aikido master of life. Dance with life rather than fight it. The easy way is the best way.