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Book of five rings (Simplified)
1. Practise a lot, perhaps even daily. Then you will understand the nuances of your form of battle and will be more able to combat deception 2. Be determined yet calm in your endeavours. Not tense, yet not reckless 3. Force the enemy into inconvenient positions, places and situations while putting yourself in advantageous ones…
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The Art Of Giving Up: (4) An Antidote To Suffering
If my pain is not physical it will be mental, if it is not mental, it will be unfair in nature. Perhaps it will be an external force that cannot be stopped. A force that renders you powerless to fight back, leaving you only with the option of stoically weathering the storm as bolts of…
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The Sword: Act 2
When the unknown enemy launches his ambush, you can unsheathe your sword or keep it sheathed. If you keep your sword sheathed, you will die. When your sword is unsheathed, you can attempt to cut down the enemy or you can run from every attack that he has intended for you. If you run from…
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The Sword: Act 1
When faced with an armed enemy, whether in the form of a person, group or circumstance, you will have the desire to escape the enemy’s sword for the sake of your wellbeing. This is the instinct that will save you from pain and turmoil. However, for those who are cornered and cannot escape the enemy’s…
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The Art Of Giving Up: (2) Self Termination
We have the option of self termination as a response to the enslavement of our Ontos. This option guarantees liberation causing the master to lose its grip on the slave. We no longer experience pain or worry, inescapable situations are bypassed and we can evade the absurdity of existence. The shame and anguish that we…
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The Art Of Giving Up: (3) Living For The Group
Living for the group that you are part of is by far the most common thing for people to aspire to. In living for others you can satisfy your need for interaction whilst improving your own safety. Staying alone means you fight alone, celebrate alone and cry alone. Having no one to enjoy moments with…
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The Art Of Giving Up: (1) The Human Condition
The human condition is a phenomenon that can express itself differently in all people. The search for meaning in a reality that does not appear to offer such a thing is one of the main causes of discomfort for mankind. It’s impact on the wellbeing of humanity cannot be understated. I believe that in the…
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The Philosophy of Games: (2) The Five Ways of Attack and Its Problems
The five ways of attack are the following: 1. Single direct attack (SDA) 2. Attack via combination (AVC) 3. Progressive indirect attack (PIA 4. Attack via immobilisation (AVI) 5. Attack via drawing (AVD) SDA is performed when a fighter attacks their opponent a single time and in a direct fashion. AVC is performed when a fighter…
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The Philosophy of Games: (1) A brief history of Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee and The Five Ways Of Attack.
Jeet Kune Do is a martial art founded in the 1960s by Bruce Lee and was developed by Bruce with the help of his close friends until his death in 1973. Bruce Lee created JKD because of the limitations that can be found in many martial arts styles. A “karateka” may be skilled at striking,…