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Naruto's Sage Mode has wisdom for business owners

Naruto is one of the best-selling manga series of all time. Written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto, the characters are distinctive and endearing.

Part of why the series is so successful is how its storyline involves hardship, struggle, and a determination to overcome overwhelming odds.

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There is a lot to be learnt and parallels to be drawn with challenging times in today’s business world.

A particularly memorable part of the animated series is when Naruto, in his need to protect his village from a seemingly unstoppable enemy, committed himself to learn “Sage Mode”.

While Sage Mode required an intense period of training and an extreme level of discipline, Naruto’s attainment of this power led him to abilities far beyond what he had been capable of before.

Now, he could fight with increased perception, stamina, and strength.

Naruto’s sage mode

In order to enter Sage Mode, the gatherer must remain absolutely still in order to be one with nature and balance the natural energy with their own physical and spiritual energies.

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Naruto’s Sage Mode, and the circumstances he faced which necessitated him to develop it, is not unlike the challenges that business owners face.

In today’s economy, there are factors which may make us think “Oh s%*#, we’re f&%#*d”.

Did someone say that the Reserve Bank might be raising interest rates next month?

In tough situations, think of what Naruto did in his training.

He stayed absolutely still and did not let anything distract him other than one clear goal:

Protect his village.

While we know that we are comparing a fictional anime character’s struggles to reality, there are high level principles to draw from Naruto’s actions.

Let go of distractions.
Envision your mind as water.
Focus only on what matters.

While Naruto “absorbs chakra from nature and blends it with his own strength”, we can

Access reserves of energy that were previously consumed by distractions
Vibrate the energy to a higher purpose. Are you running this business to support your family?
Channel our energy into serving our people, incl. customers and staff.