Are all Disney movies good for our kids?

Sexism, Strength and Dominance:

Masculinity in Disney Films

I think this video raises excellent points and does a good job of questioning something that most people take for granted: the subtle messages contained within movies. You could say that this video itself is questioning popular culture.

Here are some THOUGHTS about the video.....


THOUGHTS: The video never tries to imply that masculinity equals sexism. It says that when movies show the male characters as being sexist, this sends the message that men are supposed to be sexist.

Now as adults, we can see that Gaston isn't doing too well, since 'he doesn't get the girl' (another problem with movie themes that I have, but that wasn't even raised in this video) but the scene they show, is a valid one, in that he's obviously a powerful person, since he has so many flunkies running after him and the women in the bar at least think he's pretty good.

So the message the video is objecting to, is that powerful men are dominant and violent and sexist. Where in Disney movies do they show effective or powerful men as quiet, meek and physically diminutive? Even the beast, who does manage to get the prize, is a big hulking, sometimes scary figure.

THOUGHTS: Man gets girl is not the only theme in real life, right? How about man conquers mountain, or man loves his neighbor, or man is humbled by his failings, or man learns about himself through adversity? Disney movies may explore some of these themes, but they are usually the means to the first end-that man through all of this, gets the prize of the babe. So, the video is saying that the message of most Disney movies is that to be an effective man, he needs to impress/ win the heart of the main lady. Aside from this meaning that homosexual relationships continue to be seen as not the norm (I know you don't care about this idea) it also means that all other pursuits are less important. I also have a problem with this idea, because I feel that for children, learning what it means to be a fully fledged human being through the path of self-discovery and relationships with both men and women is the most important thing to be exposed to.

THOUGHTS: You and I understand that Gaston isn't the hero and maybe that becomes evident to children by the end of the movie, depending on their age, but certainly throughout the movie, Gaston is shown to be a powerful man. He has girls keen on him, he has people running around doing his bidding and he has a powerful position in the village.

THOUGHTS: You're right, Hercules is meant to be the strongest man in the world, according to Greek mythology and isn't it interesting that he would be chosen as a hero, as opposed to say, a character like Charlie Chaplin or more diminutive figures that previous generations saw as heroes?

THOUGHTS: I also feel that especially small children may not grasp the overall theme, instead accepting behaviors modeled in certain scenes. I also think that the most important point that the movie makes, which you, nor anyone else in this thread acknowledges, is that boys in particular, are being given warped models of what it means to be a man and that this can only be harmful for future generations of men. Disney movies rarely show heroes as vulnerable or weak. They don't show men overcoming their weaknesses, or learning to compensate for them, or learning to accept them somehow. I see so many people, both men and women, struggling with vulnerability, feeling that they must be strong, must always show the tough exterior/attitude, etc, or they will be beaten, used or abused and this leads to so many relationship problems.

Kids movies could be so good. But in general, they are not. I do not think they are getting any better. So long as they reinforce stereotypes and show people as one-dimensional beings, they can only get worse.

How can men and women learn to accept each other, warts and all, when from when we are babies in diapers, we are told that to succeed, we must be the fittest, the strongest and the most stunning?

http://videosift.com/video/Sexism-Strength-and-DominanceMasculinity-in-Disney-Films



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Goshin Karate Scottsdale Honors George Washington's Birthday

Goshin Karate and Judo Academy

is closed today in honor of

George Washington's Birthday
aka... President's Day

Presidents' Day or Washington's Birthday?

In 2011, Washington's Birthday falls on Monday, February 21.

Well, according to the federal government, the holiday observed on the third Monday in February is officially Washington's Birthday.

But many Americans believe that this holiday is now called "Presidents' Day," in honor of both Presidents Washington and Lincoln, whose birthdays are Feb. 22 and Feb. 12, respectively.

It turns out that whether you honor one or the other or both of these presidents may depend on where you live.

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Kung Fu Panda 2 : The Kaboom of Doom - Scottsdale

Kung Fu Panda 2 

The Kaboom of Doom - Movie Posters

Jack Black is back as the voice of the kung fu fighting panda, Po, and the new poster for “Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom” is a bright and colorful attention-getter for the sequel that many have been waiting for since the original film in 2008.


While the new look doesn’t have the sense of action portrayed in the first poster, this one does actually provide the name of the sequel instead of simply going with the confusing title of “Ska2oosh.”

Pictured large and in charge is the star himself, with the typical look of slight bewilderment that perfectly captures the spirit of the character we came to love in the first film. The stylized dragon in the number ‘2’ is also a nice touch.

Po isn’t the only one coming back for more action. Also returning are his fighting companions, The Furious Five: Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Crane (David Cross), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu) and Monkey (Jackie Chan), along with their teacher, Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman).

This time around, Po and his friends join forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon.

Po will be doing his kung fu fighting in theaters on May 27, 2011.



http://www.cinetalk.tv/images-2/posters/posters-kung-fu-panda-2-the-kaboom-of-doom/

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Guns brought Schools - Twice this week

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- CBS 5 News has learned that the father of the student suspected of bringing a gun to the Millennium High School campus Monday, works at the school.


Police investigators confirmed that Tuesday morning, but would not say what the father does at the school.

This new information comes one day after officials at the school confirmed a student brought a loaded gun to school Monday in Mesa. Goodyear police said they heard reports that the student was planning to shoot a teacher.

Administrators said they found out about the gun when another student told them. They found the gun in the student's backpack during the third period.

No one was hurt.

http://www.kpho.com/news/26865274/detail.html


Kids, School and Guns...

Education begins at home; Teach strong values and principles, accountability and consequences for one actions, watch and pay attention, listen to them...be a parent, teacher, friend all in one.


We as parents love video games and television for our children...maybe because we are too tired to be a parent...however...we need to monitor this and occasionaly have a discussion about what is real and what is not. Halo for example: Not a kids game for sure as most are not. Would you let your child sit around and watch R or X rated movies in an effort to remove "boredom" from their lives?

Awareness Skills....

We need to teach our kids to be aware of what is going on around them.  Put down the phones and the Ipods and be aware of what's going on around them

Just my thoughts - Would love to hear your feedback



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How to talk to kids about violence

Goshin Karate and Judo Academy has been teaching Karate, Judo and Self Defense in Scottsdale Arizona for over 20 years (Same location) now with so many young children learning Honor-Discipline-Respect & Character in our Martial Art studio we need MORE good articles like this.....   I found this article at Character Counts and thought I would share it here.

How to talk to kids about violence

With the recent shooting in Arizona, unfolding chaos in Egypt, and other violent events all over the news, many of us find ourselves having to talk to our children about these issues. Ideally, we’d like to shield younger children from exposure to violence in the news, but that doesn’t always work. So what’s a parent or teacher to do?


There is no “one size fits all” answer here. Factors to consider include the age of the child, what he or she has already been exposed to, and what his or her concerns are. Be careful not to give children more information than they can process. Children may not comprehend the entirety of the event, and providing additional information may actually increase the anxiety.

Some kids will come out and ask questions, and adults should answer them as honestly as is appropriate given their age. Be sure to affirm the fact that violent events are rare and not likely to happen in their world. For example, if children ask about the shooting in Arizona, a good place to begin is by finding out what they know. Ask, “What have you heard?” or “What are your friends saying about it?”

These kinds of questions allow you to listen to children, gauge their concerns, and learn how they perceive events. This can also be a good starting place for children who are reluctant to ask questions or talk about their fears, or if you are not sure what information is circulating among their peers.

When a child looks at you to explain the unexplainable, like why the shooter in Arizona made the choices he did, your answer should make it clear this was a very unusual event, a very bad choice, and that the shooter is in jail and cannot hurt anyone else.

It’s also important to ask follow-up questions to make sure you’ve addressed the child’s concerns. Since children see the world very differently, make sure your reply was helpful. If the child is particularly upset by an event, waiting a few days and asking if he or she is still thinking about it can also help you assess how he or she is processing the information.

http://charactercounts.org/chron/2011/02/09/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-violence/

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Happy Valentine's Day From Goshin Karate

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"I Love" Goshin Karate - Happy Valentine's Day Video 

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Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine! ~Thomas Hood

When love is not madness, it is not love. ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Many are the stars I see, but in my eye no star like thee. ~English saying used on poesy rings

Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. ~Albert Einstein

I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. ~Author Unknown

For you see, each day I love you more
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
~Rosemonde Gerard

Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. ~Author Unknown

Love - a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. ~Author Unknown

I claim there ain't
Another Saint
As great as Valentine.
~Ogden Nash

Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall forever. ~Author Unknown

Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart. ~Author Unknown

A hundred hearts would be too few
To carry all my love for you.
~Author Unknown

You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip. ~Jonathan Carroll, "Outside the Dog Museum"

We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. ~Author Unknown

Must, bid the Morn awake!
Sad Winter now declines,
Each bird doth choose a mate;
This day's Saint Valentine's.
For that good bishop's sake
Get up and let us see
What beauty it shall be
That Fortune us assigns.
~Michael Drayton

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. ~William Shakespeare

kisses are a better fate than wisdom. ~e.e. cummings

If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~Attributed to Claudia Ghandi

http://www.quotegarden.com/valentine.html



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Scottsdale Martial Arts Instructor - Dealing with Obstacles

The Obstacle in Our Path


In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock.

Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it.

Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road.

After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.

The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.

~~~~~~~

I recently came across this story and just had to share it with you. What a BIG message it is saying.

Think about the obstacles you face each day. Overcoming obstacles is a part of life. Overcoming obstacles can bring you happiness and wealth …

Are you the type of person that just ignores them … walks around them hoping they will magically disappear?

Are you the type of the person that finds somebody or something to blame obstacles on? After all why should it be your responsibility?

Or are you the peasant? You see an obstacle. You do everything in your power to move it – to change it. And not necessarily for personal gain. You just know life will be better for you and for others by moving it.

The peasants are the ones that win. They ultimately find success in whatever they do. Why?

They pull up their sleeves and get to work when they see a job that needs to be done

They are not afraid of hard work

They are persistent! They refuse to give up.

Let me know what you think of this story and what it means to you.

http://cindysense.com/obstacles-in-your-path


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Committed to Kids.... Health and Education

Accepting Nominations for Kohl's Kids Who Care® Scholarship

Kohl's is accepting nominations for their Kohl's Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program up to March 15. Ten National Winners will receive $10,000 each

Marking the tenth anniversary of its Kohl’s Kids Who Care® Scholarship Program, Kohl’s Department Stores will award more than $410,000 in scholarships and prizes, ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to ten $10,000 scholarships, recognizing youths who make a difference by volunteering in their communities. Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted up to March 15 at kohlskids.com.

Kohl’s continues its scholarship program and will double national scholarship amounts to $10,000 each during a time when rising tuition costs, tightening credit and less financial aid availability makes footing the average $60,000 bill for a four-year degree increasingly difficult.

To nominate young volunteers ages six to 18 for a Kohl’s Kids Who Care scholarship, visit www.kohlskids.com. Nominations are accepted Feb. 1 through March 15, and nominators must be 21 years or older. Two nominees from each of Kohl’s 1,059 stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 190 of them will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. This year, Kohl’s is increasing the national winner scholarships where ten national winners will each receive $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each winner’s behalf.

Through the Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program, Kohl’s aims to recognize deserving kids who have invested in their communities by giving them a jump start on investing in their own futures. Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has awarded nearly 11,000 youth volunteers with more than $2.2 million in scholarships and prizes.

Last year’s Kohl’s Kids Who Care scholarship winners included 8-year-old Hannah Turner who collected 100,000 clothing items for homeless people, 12-year-old Rocco Fiorentino who contributed to advocacy efforts that led to legislature dedicating $1.2 million to Braille education and services in New Jersey and 17-year-old Dallas Jessup who raised nearly $1 million and founded a community service project empowering girls to fight back against abduction and assault.

The Kohl’s Kids Who Care Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares for Kids®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. Kohl’s Cares for Kids benefits children’s health and education initiatives nationwide through its merchandise program, featuring special books and plush toys where 100 percent of net profit benefits children’s initiatives, fundraising gift cards and the A-Team associate volunteer program.

http://www.kohlscorporation.com/CommunityRelations/scholarship/index.asp


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Diet soda linked to heart attack and stroke

Diet soda could increase risk for heart attack and stroke


New research out Wednesday suggests drinking a lot of diet soda could increase your risk for a heart attack or stroke.

The study, unveiled at the American Stroke Association's annual conference at Columbia University, looked at more than 2,500 people, all part of the long-term Northern Manhattan Study. Over more than nine years, participants tracked their soda consumption. 163 of them drank one or more diet sodas per day. Just over 900 drank no soda at all. They also provided information such as their age, sex, ethnic background, smoking, exercise and other factors - such as calorie intake and family history.

"Drinking a ton of diet soda every day will increase your sodium intake, no doubt about it, and that will increase your risk for stroke." -- Jennifer Merback, American Heart Association in Utah

The research didn't determine cause and effect, just the association. Diet soda drinkers had a 61% higher risk for a cardiovascular event such as stroke or heart attack than the non-soda drinkers.

Jennifer Merback, Communications and Marketing Director for the American Heart Association in Utah, says sodium content could be one impact from drinking diet soda (and regular soda, too).

"Drinking a ton of diet soda every day will increase your sodium intake, no doubt about it, and that will increase your risk for stroke," Merback said.

While many diet sodas had similar sodium content to their regular soda counterparts, some had more, and both obviously have more sodium than one is going to get from drinking only water.

Sodium intake has long been linked to risk for cardiovascular disease, whether it's ingested in food or drink. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 1.500 milligrams of sodium daily.

But some also theorize there could be other factors - for example, if someone is drinking diet soda to compensate for other bad habits in their diet, which is something the researchers did not study.

Merback says moderation is a good idea with diet soda as with anything else, and she's sure more research will be done.

"We look at this as one study, but it's not definitive." -- Jennifer Merback, American Heart Association in Utah

"The American Heart Association has actually said that we will continue to review the science in diet soda consumption, and refine our policy strategies as needed," Merback said. "We look at this as one study, but it's not definitive."

She points out sodium is popping up in lots of places where people may not expect to find it.

"There's sodium in lots of things, especially all the processed food that we consume. For example, say you're having a frozen entree. Check the sodium content beforehand because there might be more than you think, and you need to be careful with that."

Researchers have previously linked drinking regular or diet soda to diabetes and metabolic syndrome, a factor believed to lead to diabetes.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14315654

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Are your Kids Safe? - Abduction Attempt...

Attempted Abduction of 9-year-old Girl

in Mesa, Arizona

According to KPHO CBS 5 News:

Diane Jackson said she was in the back yard of her Mesa home when an abducted 9-year-old came knocking and screaming at her front door.

“The little girl's face was right here and she was yelling, ‘Help, help, help me! Somebody had taken me and they dropped me off here and I need to find my mom,’” said Jackson.

Jackson immediately let the girl call her mom, who was already on the line with police.

Mesa police said they arrested a convicted sex offender who they say abducted the 9-year-old girl Wednesday night from her patio home complex near Stapley Drive and McKellips Road.

Mesa Sgt. Ed Wessing said that around 6:45 p.m., the 9-year-old girl and an 11-year-old friend were playing outside when a man drove up and began talking with them.

Wessing said the man used a story about a puppy to get the girls to come near his car. The 9-year-old got so close that the man was able to pull her inside and drive away.

The second girl ran home and had someone call 911. Officers began looking for a man in his 50s driving a small, orange two-door car.

Wessing said less than 10 minutes later, police were notified that a 9-year-old girl had run up to a home a couple of miles away, banging on the door and screaming for help.

Jackson said she and her son were out back and the knocking and screaming were so loud her "heart was in her throat." She went to the front door and looked out a glass pane.

Jackson said the little girl told her she was kicking the door on the passenger side and screaming the whole time the suspect was driving her around. The girl told Jackson that the suspect pulled over and told her to get out and find her mom.

“She said, ‘I saw your light at your house and I came to the first light I saw.’ So I'm glad that we were here and able to help her,” said Jackson.

The victim and her friend who witnessed the abduction were able to give police a very specific description of the man and his car. Police pulled over a car matching that description within 30 minutes near Main Street and Gilbert Road.

Inside the car, they found Jeffery Van Wagoner, who matched the suspect's description, and booked him on a kidnapping charge.

Wagoner is a convicted and registered sex offender. According to the Arizona Department of Corrections website, Wagoner spent about 14 years in prison for child molestation. He was released in January 2008.

Neighbors in the east Mesa development where he lives told CBS 5 News no police agency has every notified them that a sex offender moved into their neighborhood as required by law.

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February is Teen Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

Abuse: Is it Dominance or Love?

Abusers Are Controllers, Not Lovers!

Many instances of abuse are accompanied by or followed by an assertion of love.

Make no mistake: abuse is about control, not love

It is that old "I love you but..." routine and "This is only for your own good' that make the abused person feel confused or even crazy.

Emotional abuse is frequently used to break down the victim's will and bring her or him under control.

It may be difficult to understand the abuser's actions are a disguise for abuse. In fact, you may not be able to find a word for it.

Abuse in a relationship is about a pattern of behavior that one person uses against another to intimidate them and to get them to do what they want. It is about dominance.

Has this happened to you?

"Darling, I-love-you-but..."

If and when it does, remember that it is a control issue, not a love issue.

Another ploy of the verbal abuser is the "No one will ever love you but me" or "No one could possibly ever love you as much as I do."

This is actually a put-down to gain power.

You might be confused about whether what's happening to you, but remember that what is happening to you is abuse.

The abuser will probably try to convince you that his/her jealous or possessive actions are because they love you.

But, one more

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Happy New Year - The Year of the Rabbit

Chinese New Year - The Year of the Rabbit

Years - 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023

Rabbit personality traits

Although generally calm, gentle and loving, Rabbit people can be very ambitious and intuitively know how to get ahead in the world.

They are good listeners, kind and sweet by nature, and are therefore often sought out as popular and trusted friends. Generally noted for their physical beauty, Rabbits like to surround themselves with beautiful things. They have a good eye for art, design and fashion, and are usually at the top of anyone's Best Dressed list.

Others may call the Rabbit timid, but those born under this sign rightly view themselves as wise and cautious.

Rabbits are rarely known to make a move or jump into any new situation without first carefully considering all their options. No one is more surprised than Rabbits when they win a poker hand or hit the jackpot at the races, although at times good luck just seems to come their way unbidden.



Rabbits are regarded as the peacemakers in any group. They remain calm in any situation, and are very slow to anger.

In close personal relationships they can be very romantic, but their natural cautiousness prevents them from settling down or committing to any one person right away.

At work, they excel by remaining cool and collected, and can be relied upon for extreme tact in delicate business dealings.

Rabbits are most compatible with : Sheep, Dog, Pig

Famous people born in the Year of the Rabbit: Albert Einstein, Leon Trotsky, Frank Sinatra, Pope Benedict XVI, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Johny Depp, David Beckham, Tiger Woods, Whitney Houston


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The Power of Passion

Have you noticed that many successful people talk about passion? Let these inspirational passion quotes illustrate the importance of having passion in your life, and being passionate about what you're doing.

When you have passion for your work, naturally you'll be motivated and driven. You are even willing to go the extra mile without much prodding from others.

Why? Because you're passionate about doing that thing, and you're following what your heart wants you to do.

Let these passion quotes drive through the message of being passionate about living, and the importance of following your passion.

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A great leader's courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
-- John Maxwell

A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.
-- William Hazlitt

Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.
-- Author Unknown

Absence diminishes little passions and increases great ones, as wind extinguishes candles and fans a fire.
-- François de la Rochefoucauld

Chase down your passion like it's the last bus of the night.
-- Glade Byron Addams

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.
-- Anthony J. D'Angelo

Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
-- Harold Whitman

Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.
-- Author Unknown

Follow your passion, and success will follow you.
-- Arthur Buddhold

Great dancers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
-- Martha Graham

If there is no passion in your life, then have you really lived? Find your passion, whatever it may be. Become it, and let it become you and you will find great things happen FOR you, TO you and BECAUSE of you.
-- T. Alan Armstrong

If you have ever felt such tremendous enthusiasm and desire for something that you would gladly spend all your waking hours working on it, that you would happily do without pay, then you have found your passion.
-- Sharon Cook & Graciela Sholander

It is the soul's duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.
-- Rebecca West

Making sure our goals are properly aligned with our passions only makes sense.
-- Josh Hinds

Never underestimate the power of passion.
-- Eve Sawyer

Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.
-- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
-- Denis Diderot

Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.
-- W. Eugene

Passion, it lies in all of us, sleeping... waiting... and though unwanted... unbidden... it will stir... open its jaws and howl. It speaks to us... guides us... passion rules us all, and we obey. What other choice do we have? Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear. If we could live without passion maybe we'd know some kind of peace... but we would be hollow... Empty rooms shuttered and dank. Without passion we'd be truly dead.
-- Joss Whedon

Passion that is so deep within that all we need to do is release the passion inside so that we become energized with a newness that all will want to share in.
-- M. Lee

So try to pursue the very things that you are passionate about- that is the difference between good and great!
-- Shawn Doyle

The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination.
-- Elizabeth Hardwick

The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment.
-- Earl Nightingale

The most beautiful make-up of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.
-- Yves Saint Laurent

We all need to look into the dark side of our nature - that's where the energy is, the passion. People are afraid of that because it holds pieces of us we're busy denying.
-- Sue Grafton

With out passion you don't have energy, with out energy you have nothing.
-- Donald Trump

When work, commitment, and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible.
-- Nancy Coey

Mr. Boggs - Sensei
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Scottsdale, AZ. 85254
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http://www.YourWorthDefending.com/ ---- Woman's Self Defense - February 19th http://GoshinKarate.blogspot.com/

Providing Instruction/Lessons in Martial Arts, Self Defense, Judo, Jujitsu, MMA and Karate, for Kids, Teens and Adults in the Cave Creek, Phoenix, Scottsdale and the entire north valley of Arizona since 1991.

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