But curb thou the high spirit in thy breast for gentle ways are best and keep aloof from sharp contentions.
There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within.
I don't think nationalism is alone holding the field it's in contention with a lot of different things.
When someone says that I'm angry it's actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships which is part of why I'd write about it in my songs because I had such fear around expressing anger as a woman.