Equanimity

The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘equanimity‘ as “calmness and composure, especially when in a difficult situation.” The origins are early 17th century (also in the sense ‘fairness, impartiality’): from Latin aequanimitas, from aequus ‘equal’ + animus ‘mind’. Equanimity is one of the seven essential qualities of mind required to be a Karate-Ka. The others are;