How to Make the Journey to True Victory and Harmony

Philip A. Christensen
4 min readJun 25, 2024

Understanding the Principles of Self-Mastery and Inner Peace

True Victory and Harmony; Principles of Self-Mastery and Inner Peace; self-mastery; inner peace; life; life lessons; mindfulness; self improvement;

Somewhere in Hong Kong.

A well-known martial arts master was running through the city streets. That’s what the legend says.

He was stopped by the police.

When asked what was going on, he said:

“There are two young men who want to challenge me to a fight.”

The policeman was surprised:

“Master, but you can easily defeat them anytime!”

“But they don’t know that,” said the master, resuming his run.

I liked the movie Karate Kid.

It brought a unique perspective on what victory means, what fighting means, and what it means to win.

I understood then that martial arts are a way of life.

I dug for answers until I found: “Masakatsu Agatsu Katsuhayabi”.

Okay, it’s not a curse! It’s about victory and what true victory means.

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Philip A. Christensen

Author and coach, I write for ambitious solopreneurs, creative freelancers, and overwhelmed leaders who want to know how to deal with their self-sabotage.