Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Aug 16, 2005 20:57:39 GMT -5
I was a very aggressive pre-teen and early teen. It was actually the study of MArtial Arts that colmed me down. THe discipline involved, the knowledge that I was not only strong as an ox but now actually capable of inflicting lethal damage seemed to snap me out of whatever it was that made me aggressive.
I found that when I was practicing or sparring and the like I was calm and less aggressive. The more confident I was in a situation the less aggessive I was. There was no need to injure or maim an opponent if he/they couldn't hurt me (Shaolin philosophy there). If anything came within reach of my arms or feet the goal was to turn it away and redirect it. When an opponent saw they couldn't hurt you they not only gained respect for you (since the obverse meant that you were choosing NOT to hurt them) but would then be likely to return to negotiationsthat were....less....agressive....
and to echo what was said above...my temper...which had threatened to have me institutionalized as a kid....was washed away when I became a Christian....nowadays when my temper flares up I know it's because I've strayed from where I need to be and it acts as an alarm to bring me to my senses.
I found that when I was practicing or sparring and the like I was calm and less aggressive. The more confident I was in a situation the less aggessive I was. There was no need to injure or maim an opponent if he/they couldn't hurt me (Shaolin philosophy there). If anything came within reach of my arms or feet the goal was to turn it away and redirect it. When an opponent saw they couldn't hurt you they not only gained respect for you (since the obverse meant that you were choosing NOT to hurt them) but would then be likely to return to negotiationsthat were....less....agressive....
and to echo what was said above...my temper...which had threatened to have me institutionalized as a kid....was washed away when I became a Christian....nowadays when my temper flares up I know it's because I've strayed from where I need to be and it acts as an alarm to bring me to my senses.
