Dojo Wisdom | 
 enlarge | Author: Jennifer Lawler
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 674674
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0142196223
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.8
EAN: 9780142196229
ASIN: 0142196223
Publication Date: May 27, 2003
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Product Description
In the hours spent perfecting their skills in the dojo, or training hall, martial artists practice much more than how to master a punch. They also learn essential lessons which help them become stronger, calmer, and more courageous people-and enhance their lives. In Dojo Wisdom, Jennifer Lawler, a martial arts teacher and second-degree black belt, shares one hundred of these life lessons from the martial arts to help anyone find his or her inner warrior. Each lesson begins with a description and explanation, then offers a short exercise to illustrate how to apply the teaching in everyday situations.
Dojo Wisdom will show you how to:
Develop your perseverance and patience
Strengthen your endurance
Center yourself during moments of stress
This accessible, encouraging, and inspiring book can show you-whether or not you ever step onto the mat-how to tap into a power you never knew you had.
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 Nothing original October 20, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Picking and choosing from various sources, Lawler has a knack for choosing the most trite material. Nothing original here.
 Good One Even for Non Martial Artists February 16, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Jennifer Lawler's 'Dojo Wisdom' is a valuable book that contains:
'100 Simple Ways to Become a Stronger, Calmer, More Courageous Person'.
Although this book is a very good one for martial artists to read and absorb, it is also one that contains a great deal of value for anyone. Although most people probably think of them as physical pursuits, those who practice the traditional martial arts place a great emphasis on the mental aspects involved. Lawler has captured many of these and given practical applications in all areas of life.
Even in sections with titles like `Speed is power' and `Never Lose Sight of the Blade' that sound very much like martial arts topics, Ms. Lawler has provided tips on how to incorporate these nuggets of wisdom into one's everyday life. Although I read it straight through, it might be good to read and ponder one of these lessons each day so that each can be focused upon for a time.
This book will be worth your time.
 very cute, some decent advice! June 24, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
While many of the 100 "lessons" are fairly commonsense, the way this author distills them to digestable nuggets is worthy of a read. This book is not what I'd call a "sit down and read" book (unless, like my husband, you read... sitting elsewhere!), but more of a "pick it up here and again" sort of thing. I have internalized many of the "lessons," not because I didn't know them prior to reading this book, but because in the race of life, you sometimes focus so hard on FINISHING that you forget your form, or finishing WELL. Even if you only take one or two of the "exercises" (ways to practice the lessons that the author provides) and put them to daily use, you will feel like a better you; walking the walk of being a better person, rather than watching from the sidelines. My favorite lesson has to be Lesson #9 "Strike Through The Target." Here, Lawler explains how martial artists (and I fully admit that I am not a martial artist, and the closest I have ever come was watching Karate Kid in 3D) are taught to see THROUGH their target, because if you see what you're actually trying to accomplish, as opposed to what you need to do to get there, getting there will be far more attainable. I am not explaining it well, which is another reason you should read the book, as she makes it much clearer than I ever could! The only downfall to the book, and it'll depend on how active a reader you are and your personality style, is that the author frequently uses the "she" pronoun. While warriors can certainly be women, men might feel alienated, and the over-usage of "she" where "he" would do (or a whole other sentence structure) is a constant reminder of this author's beliefs. While I was not bothered, I did notice, and some less-patient readers might not make it through the book (which is the WHOLE POINT!). This book is a great gift if you know someone who is about to make a change in their life (graduate, fiance, parent-to-be), or someone who's stuck in a rut and needs some motivation (you, maybe?), or someone who could just use a great, positive, easy to digest, read!
Life-changing! June 3, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I absolutely LOVED this book, and found myself dog-earing many of the pages for quick referral back. Jennifer Lawler has a terrific style with words and her insights are worth sharing with friends, family, kids, anyone who's facing challenges...I've even brought this to work! I love it when a book surpasses my expectations. Great job, Ms. Lawler! I'll be hanging on to this for future reads.
A calming read February 27, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I love the idea of a book that helps me become stronger and more courageous, but the best thing about this book is that it has helped me become calmer. As an "idea girl," I always have a lot on my plate and often feel overwhelmed. This book offers great advice for helping me calm down and focus on the task at hand. By doing so, I not only get more done, I feel more balanced.
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