HeyJaredScott’s Substack
Reflecting my understanding of life, using Aikido as a framework
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Old Man (opens the original)
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This event happened more than a decade ago. Now that I am a couple of years from 70, the story feels different to me.I almost beat someone up last night.What made it worse was that the person was around 70 and much smaller than me. I always thought the only way I would ever allow myself to engage in a true outbreak of rage was if someone threatened Rudy, my Labradoodle. But I was the only one who got threatened, and the fact that I still got this angry is what makes me want to tell this story.I
Appropriate Behavior (opens the original)
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Conversation After Sunday Zoom (opens the original)
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Scott’s Aikido (opens the original)
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I have now written over 80 Substack essays, so this is probably a worthwhile moment to express why these essays are important to me. It is also probably an appropriate moment to mention why I am making them public. I love Aikido. I am so grateful to my teachers and all the people that have influenced me through the years. Through all of that, and through my own life experiences, my understanding of the art has developed a particular slant. I don’t think it is unique, but I also don’t think it is
We Find What We Have Names For (opens the original)
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