![]() ![]() This is precisely what we have to do and be when under the influence of verbal abuse.īeing malleable is always superior to that which is unmovable, thus the judo principle of controlling things by going along with them-mastery through adaptation. The flexible mind has the surviving strength of the willow tree, which survives even in heavy winds because it bends, it is malleable. ![]() ![]() Dis is from the Latin root meaning “not” and interested is from the Latin word meaning “biased.” So the word means “not biased, open, flexible.” As you can imagine, those are the three great traits of not only a good police officer, but also of any good communicator.Ī closed mind misreads people and makes terrible errors. Many make the mistake of defining disinterested as uninterested. The English word closest to the idea of mushin is disinterested. The mushin state underlies both physical judo and Verbal Judo-a mind-mouth harmony, if you will. If you cannot keep a still center, you cannot stay in control of yourself or the situation. “A samurai warfare state of mind called mushin is defined as “the still center,” or the ability to stay calm, read your opponent, and attempt to redirect his aggression in a more positive way. ![]()
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