Aikido Thoughts: Stages of aikido

I just started reading Aikido: The Peaceful Martial Art, by Stefan Stenudd. This one idea in particular was very eye-opening and refreshing. If you are a martial artist, what do you think? What stage are you in? Does this apply to you?Learning aikido can be compared to elements found in nature.STONE “immovable, tense, with sharp edges”*At this point, we are not familiar with using different