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mnmal:

Presentation Zen has this terrific article about what you can learn from Aikido on the world of preparing presentations (and life). Aikido is very closed to my heart and I think it can be applied to everything in life. Read the whole article, it’s very very good.

Even if an audience member does choose to assume the role of “opponent,” your irritation or any display of anger will surely not do you or the rest of your audience (98% of whom may support your views) any good at all. The modern Japanese martial art of Aikido (合気道) has many lessons for us about dealing effectively with everyday challenging situations, including difficult questions and difficult people.

“The way of a Warrior is not to kill and destroy but to foster life, to continually create.”
— Morihei Ueshiba, creator of Aikido.