Yokozuna — A Course for Those Who Want to Understand Who They Are and Be Who They Truly Are

What happens when a person realizes they no longer want to live according to someone else’s script?
This is not a management or career development course. It’s not a training that promises to "transform you."

We borrowed the term Yokozuna from sumo wrestling — it signifies a master of the highest rank. According to Maslow’s pyramid, the highest rank in life is self-actualization. And this journey begins with deeply unsettling yet powerful questions:

Whose life am I really living? What do I truly think? What do I genuinely feel? How free am I — and how much of me is shaped by others' expectations? Do I truly want what I think I want?

This course is for those who have already arrived at such questions — and are ready to explore the bigger picture.

Where It All Began

Everything in this universe began from the joy of curiosity.
We realized that deep existential themes — as long as they’re not buried in academic jargon — resonate with many people, regardless of age or profession.
I began to notice that people weren't just looking to me for theories on management — they wanted something deeper, more personal, even if subjective.

So I dared to form and share a different perspective.
I turned that perspective into a course — designed to throw people into a space where every wall is a mirror.

Who Is Yokozuna For?

Yokozuna is not a course for everyone.
It’s for those who have reached a certain level of maturity — enough to begin filtering the world through the lens of their own thinking.
It’s not a course that gives you answers.
It’s a course that asks the right questions — direct, uncomfortable, fundamental ones.

The ideal participant is someone standing on Maslow’s fourth level, now reaching for the door to the fifth.

What Happens After the Course?

Those who complete Yokozuna don’t leave the room “fixed” or “changed.”
They often leave asking: “So now what?”

That’s the point.
Change doesn’t come from the outside, nor is it a scheduled outcome.
Change happens when a person is ready to sit with themselves — and truly think.

You don’t need a degree or background in philosophy to engage with this course.
You only need the desire — to look at your values, to face your path, and to ask the questions you’ve long postponed.

The Course Is Alive — and Evolving

After two full course cycles, we’ve learned a lot. We’ve seen where to go deeper, how to come closer to what truly interests participants. Experience breeds new insight, fresh perspectives, courage — and preparedness.

One shift we noticed was a rising interest in Merab Mamardashvili, the Georgian philosopher.
This told us something surprising: “Thinking about thought” isn’t as intimidating as it may sound.
I came away with the sense that every person has a sleeping thinker inside — one that simply needs awakening and nurturing.

The Ongoing Challenge

The hardest part?
Finding the right balance between depth and clarity.
It’s not easy — especially when working with a group.

And to Those Still Unsure…

If you’re thirsty to think — deeply.
If you’re drawn to great minds and their take on self-awareness and self-actualization...
If you want to view the world from the wide angle, and then return to reexamine yourself within it