George Leonard is probably a master of Aikido, and this has explained why he tried to express almost each of his key points in terms of Aikido. This very eastern Zen style of telling truth via stories would possibly affect rather number of westerns, yet it is not unfamiliar to Chinese who has read plenty of martial art novels from quite young age. Therefore, while reading the book, I cannot help feeling being told of stories that merely suitable for kindergarden children.
In this thin little guidance book, the author expressed the opinions about studying and learning rather meticulously while comprehensively . He has addressed the guidelines in a manner of telling a mystery even though a wisdom person could sooner or later summarized him or herself. However, he did successfully point out the most significant keys, pitfalls and process of achieving mastery, although by doing this, the author verbosely expanded an exciting essay to a 192 pages slightly disappointing book. Not all the stories are interesting, especially when they were used when explaining the PATH.
However, it has to be mentioned that the epilogue told a brilliant story: A western background blended with an eastern spirit that is delicate and inspiring. If the whole book could make the stories as intriguing as this one and the ideas as brief as possible, it would arose less tediousness than the current version I suppose. But in another hand, given the publish year, 1992, an age when China had just moved on to its normal path and the world began to encounter the information and ideology chaos explosion, ere the epoch of internet, the author did provide the world insight of acquiring mastery.
Although it should not be undervalued in its age, and it should be praised for its honest, earnest and sincere tone, it is still quite old fashioned in today's view.
Barely nothing new yet good to review
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