Seishiro Endo shihan, born 1942, is an 8th dan ranked Aikikai aikido master teacher. Endō shihan is among the few living people who studied directly under aikido founder Morihei Ueshiba.

“I began to ceaselessly examine and confirm my state of mind: myself

when it went well, myself

when it went poorly, myself

when I was trying to defeat my partner, myself

when I was feeling fear, myself

when I was feeling insecure, etc.

From these confirmations, I learned the importance of ceaselessly keeping my mind calm.”