What does it mean to be a warrior?

So often in the west, a warrior is synonymous with a fighter - as in someone who fights an opponent or an enemy. But it doesn't have to be this way. The founder of the martial art of Aikido realized that the real battle isn't so much out there as it is within. He referred to this as "Masakatsu agatsu" or "the true victory of self mastery."

Check out this inspiring scene from the film "Peaceful Warrior" on what it really means to be a warrior: