Embracing the Mat: Lessons on Loss from Hagakure
- Keep Wrestling Kids Non-Profit
- Mar 28, 2024
- 3 min read
In the world of competitive sports, few experiences are as universal and as humbling as defeat. Wrestling, with its intense one-on-one battles, embodies this truth at its core. It's here, in the grappling of opponents, where the ancient wisdom of "Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai" finds unexpected relevance. This venerable text, penned in the early 18th century by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, offers profound insights into the samurai way of life, including the contemplation of death, which, when applied to wrestling, teaches us the invaluable lesson of being comfortable with losing.
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