Author : Dr. Gary S. Goodman
When you study the martial arts, delving into philosophy and spirituality, you find that one of your main purposes is to reformulate yourself.What you are, what your family, society, bosses, teachers, and government have made you, just cannot stand.Something specific may have alerted you to this need.Perhaps it was a slight, received from someone disrespectful, that made you feel weak.Or, one evening, you were walking with your friend and you felt afraid of that group of shadowy figures who were loitering at the next corner.And after the exigency passed, you were ashamed of yourself that you were so fearful, so intimidated, and upon reflection you came to see that you were afraid most of the time, and maybe one day, you'd be petrified but still have to defend yourself from a real attack.So, your path in the martial arts begins by transporting you from weakness to strength, from timidity to self-confidence.Jason Bourne's journey is different. He has amazing gifts and abilities, especially in defending himself and disabling others. Suffering from amnesia, he's trying to learn whom he is, all the while being hunted by lethal adversaries who want to destroy him.Suffering from a vague sense of guilt about his past misdeeds, and seeking relief from haunting, short-circuited memories, he tries to survive long enough to unravel the mystery of his identity.He is a martial artist, and a stunningly capable one, but he is trying to reformulate himself, as well.A masterful physical specimen, he is nonetheless, spiritually weak, because his brawn has been used for questionable purposes. "Being tough," isn't his goal, as it is for some novice pugilists."Being human," is closer to his mission, so undoing his twisted mental wiring is his task, becoming less of a cyborg, connecting more with his vulnerabilities, in the process.Informing this fast-paced and action packed thriller is the archetypal story of the "Ronin," the master-less samurai.These tales ask: What becomes of us when we have no one, no cause for which we can serve; only polished killing skills that have marginal civilian value?It's a query that's relevant to all soldiers, for whom the next battle is coming to terms with who they are and how and what they served.Is Bourne a hero?I leave that to you to decide.Along the way, I'm sure you're going to find this an exciting movie, technically competent, and fun to watch.Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone® and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, "The Law of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable," published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, worldwide. A Ph.D. from USC's Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numerous universities, trade associations, and other organizations from Santa Monica to South Africa. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.For information about coaching, consulting, training, books, videos and audios, please go to: http://www.customersatisfaction.com
Category : Recreation-and-Sports:Martial-Arts
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