This is something that most modern men lack, simply because it takes time to develop both qualities. Some quit along the way; others never even bother developing either. They would rather just boost their testosterone levels, which isn’t a real challenge, and pretend to be real men.
But we all know how the saying goes. Whoever takes shortcuts just cuts himself short.
And this brings me to a quote from Musashi Miyamoto from The Book Of Five Rings. A book that I’ve read multiple times and highly recommend.
“Crossing at a ford means, for example, crossing the sea at a strait, or crossing over a hundred miles of broad sea at a crossing place. I believe this “crossing at a ford” occurs often in a man’s lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day. When all the conditions are met, and there is perhaps a favourable wind, or a tailwind, then set sail. If the wind changes within a few miles of your destination, you must row across the remaining distance without sail.” – Musashi Miyamoto
For most people, both topics are unknown; they only have an idea of what most fighters do post-fight. And most of the time, it’s an idea that doesn’t match reality.
This is a rather unconventional post since not a lot of foreigners go inside a Thai prison. When I went to Thailand the first time the embassy told me: “We can help you with a lot in Thailand but make sure you’re not getting yourself into prison. We won’t be able to get you out”.
So after being here for 4 years, I got to prison but luckily for me, I was also able to get out. Read More
Here to end the idea of addiction once and for all. I remember the following monologue as if it were yesterday. This monologue was just another example of people being able to connect the dots but somehow still being able to end up with the wrong picture.
It went as follows. “My family member is very unhappy in her job. She hates it that much that she started drinking. She is basically drinking to get rid of her unhappiness. She’s been doing it for a long time now. She is addicted.”Read More
Yesterday I talked about why praying won’t help with your porn issues. I suggest you check it out here. Today I want to talk about another technique that gets pushed around a lot on mainstream media. Meditation. Read More