The samurai secret to always being at your best

The samurai used mental techniques to stay cool under pressure — ones that line up with today's cutting-edge science

Samurai
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Reading a few books by samurai there was one thing I saw repeated again and again and again that surprised me. It has nothing to do with swords, fighting, or strategy. Actually, quite the opposite.

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