Furuya Sensei originally posted this to his Daily Message on April 21, 2002.
If we appreciate ourselves and all of our blessings, we will not mind at all the time and effort it takes to nourish, cultivate and develop ourselves internally. People who think they know everything or are too arrogant are only covering up a lack of self-worth. This is not healthy for us. This is why they don't spend time on themselves - as in training. Please continue to develop yourselves through Aikido. Finally, one last word about learning: the easiest person to fool is yourself!