I find it interesting that there is always a threat to our way of live. Always, our government and our media tells us that the people over there want to take our lives and our freedom, so we should stand up in our patriotic fervor and demand that our government take our freedoms and our money to save our lives. Even now, in this period of peace, they continue to do this. One wonders if they have our best interests in their hearts.
There’s an old saying. It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze. When it comes to exercise, I think quality outmatches quantity. Oh, I do my daily workout so I’m fit and trim and all that. Beyond that, I give special attention to the 17 and the 3, so I’m always ready to react with the appropriate response when I meet someone new.
Don’t limit yourself. Every time we say that we can’t do something, we make it true. Every time we say we can do something, we remove those limits. We don’t always succeed of course, but we will achieve our goals far more often if we start by saying we can do this than if we start by saying we cannot. In the end, we are the ones who place or remove limits on our own possibilities.
I learned to read and speak Chinese as a child, from ancient to modern styles. My family said it was so I could read Sun Tzu the way it is supposed to be read. His work is nearly three thousand years old, and yet much of it is still applicable. One thing I learned from him is to know your soldiers. Ask about their children. Learn the names of their loved ones. Treat them as loved ones, and they will follow you into Hell without hesitation.
I love those gangsta wannabes who waddle around with their belts around their legs. They are so easy to catch when they try to run. And if they fight, they hold their pistols to the side, and act so dangerous. They’re lucky if they even hit their target, and they rarely realize how easy it is to disarm them until it is too late. I learned long ago that the people to worry about are the truly dangerous professionals who wear suits. I happen to wear one myself.