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While most of us today do not have to confront angry groups of armed bandits, we face our own type of combat in the workplace. Our world is rapidly changing, and decisions often have to be made against a background of incomplete information, ambiguity, and competing interests. It is harder and harder for most of us to see clearly through the thickets of conflicting information, to avoid distraction, to understand what the real goals are, and to discern how to achieve them.

Over the course of this book, you will learn how to filter out the noise in your life in order to create the kind of clarity that allowed master Ueshiba, often called “O-Sensei,” to literally dodge bullets. Guided by the Japanese concept of mushin (pronounced “moo-sheen”), which literally means “no-mind” and can further be defined as “no-fear” or “no-distractions,” you'll learn to clear your mind to find the certainty and confidence you need to make empowered decisions when the pace is fast, the stakes are high, and the outcome unclear. You will learn to develop and harness your powers of inner strength, indomitable spirit, and deep awareness – of self and others.

When it is time to do battle, in the conference room or in a tense meeting, or when you are making high-risk decisions, you will discover that aikido's principles can help you do the impossible: turn certain defeat into true victory. What's more, this book will demonstrate how every conflict, every challenge, is a chance to win a new supporter by seeking harmony and balance. This is what I mean by The Mushin Way: it's an approach to life that's grounded in the kind of harmony and mindfulness that clears the way for quick, decisive action.