Giri.....

 Duty..Obligation..Burden

This is the 3 key components to Giri.

Giri is prevalent in the Martial Arts.....

You will have experienced it for sure. Whether you realise it or not......

Giri is also prevalent in our everyday lives.

I experienced it today.

I came off a 3rd in row 12 hour night shift drained and exhausted having had a pretty rough time, along with others, doing what we do. All I wanted to do was sleep and chill out.

But then there is Giri. A work colleague and friend had organised drinks and snacks in the afternoon at a local pub. The last thing I wanted to do was attend.... so this was a 'Burden' . But nevertheless one i had to carry out of 'Obligation' as he was my friend and 'Duty'  because I owed him......

No complaints.....Giri is what it is, pure and simple  i wouldn't have missed it for anything.

Giri is something you feel. It runs deep and means something. 

I'm pretty sure if more people applied it.. then the world would be a nicer place to live..