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One Man Banned

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  1. It does not force you, you choose. From pics you've posted you've trained yourself to do that in quiet practice on the range, but also in some lifelike drills with distractions. It's basically using that same ability off the range. There's different types and levels of meditation. For those of you who do own children you know there's only so much you can listen to, you got other shit to do, or you're fried, you're kind of monitoring things by listening to the drone of kid noise instead of what's being said/done and it's all good unless you hear blood curdling screams, it's kind of like that level of focus. One exercise I like to do is sit on the porch when it rains, usually eyes closed, and try to detect as many different water sounds as I can.
  2. You mean because it's a sausage party up in here?
  3. I think it's good you're exploring some of these ideas and concepts. In some ways they are incredibly simplistic and in other ways quite complex. There is a lot yet to be explained and there's other shit that might defy explanation or be better off without one. Having said that, there is a lot that is known about how the mind works, how individuals work, how individuals in groups work, how groups work, you just have to seek it. IMHO books like The Secret and a lot of other self-help you can do without. Let me know if you want me to expand on that. Otherwise, at the same time I won't invalidate The Secret either. But I will suggest that for those it does work for it's because it's kind of faith/religious oriented and those people have faith or are finding it. Nothing wrong with faith, it can work. I've read a few of the Dalai Lama books and have found them quite helpful. Thich Nhat Hanh too. It's philisophical in nature, quite simple to follow. For me, it's a practical guide to healthy mental and physical well being. But it's also amazing perspective whether or not you chose to adopt it. Both of these guys have lived in exile and their views on life and living and death, to me, have been as inspiring and informative as reading the views of many other world figures and such. Fun fact on the Dalai Lama- he likes slipping an SBD out in the car while all the windows are up. Explored a lot about positive thinking with self/others, spoke with some knowledgeable people, did a lot of self learning on what can I/we do. Where you trying to go with that? Will briefly mention that part of being more positive is also understanding where you're negative or making errors that guide you negatively in thinking. On things like stress, the power of the mind, some of the Buddhist philosophy, you already hold some of those keys. For you as an individual I might sum it up as the moment just before you squeeze the trigger on a long shot.
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