Thinking Differently

This is what I am about when I post these days, an attempt to get myself to think differently. I also hope that I can get others, those who just might read my stuff, to think differently. 

All to often I tend to get into a rut and think a certain way. After all, I had specific thoughts as to my martial arts. I was just plain lucky that it never had to be discovered in real-time that a lot of what I taught, was taught and trained was not exactly right. Not wrong but not exactly right either. I feel strongly that this applies a lot when it comes to self-defense.

Now, how can one train to think differently? Start off by seeking out others who think differently and will provide mind shifts to what you know, what you think you know and to introduce you to things you don’t know - that is what has been happening in recent years through the below bibliography. 

I wanted to make sure my martial arts and my concept, thoughts and idea’s on self-defense were more accurate. I discovered quickly that what I thought I knew, I didn’t know. If I am exposed to violence and am forced to take action at least I have a better chance over just applying some karate killer self-defense techniques and combinations that would have lead to legal and other ramifications to actually apply some kind of legal and justified force for self-defense. 

For me, today, the best part of my studies came to be the art of avoidance. Understanding the trials and tribulations of the self-defense world I am glad that I can, at least, recognize things that were never taught nor ever apparent when studying, practicing and training martial arts self-defense. 

It is about mind-set/mind-state and that means “thinking differently.” Not making assumptions without first validating in some form. Thinking differently then means “active listening, reading and viewing” with an open mind that will allow for change, for understanding and to allow flexibility in all I say, hear and do - with emphasis on doing. 

THINK DIFFERENTLY!