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  • March 6, 2012

    Fear of Failure and the Art of Ukemi: 3 Lessons from Aikido

    Fear of Failure and the Art of Ukemi: 3 Lessons from Aikido

    When stakes are high, we often hold back because we’re afraid we’ll make a mistake, look foolish, hurt others, or get hurt ourselves. Using the Aikido metaphor, we’re afraid of falling down.

    In Aikido, falling is an art form—the art of ukemi (receiving). We don’t see falling down as failure, because we don’t see what we’re doing as a contest.