[warbird]

Originally Posted by justime

I too like to jest when somebody refer to their appendage as a “cannon” - with the rejoinder – “don’t flatter yourself” or make some crude remarks about cannon balls...

Hi bro justime,

Great to hear from u.

A "cannon" may mean a FJ in some quarters here n in PRC, whereas in HFJ parlance, it refers to hanging $500 for a singer. Depending on the RS between the gal n the patron, hanging a cannon may or may not lead to a FJ.

Originally Posted by justime

Hey, the most important thing is that you have a plan. Also good that you use the ‘field test’ criterion to validate the theoretical framework.

There is a place for intellectual, academic abstractions or discipline. There is also a place to translate theory into application and practice (I like to use the term “praxis”).

In academia, you stimulate the top head. In the world of cheonging, you should ideally be stimulating the other head.

I remembered the advice given by Hua (who is an avid proponent Sun Tzu). Hua always entreats me to keep re-reading Sun Tzu in order to distil its essence. Since my command of Chinese is not up to mark, I often get Hua to translate (both literal and its interpretation) in order to apprehend its essence.

Hua throws this cautionary note: Always refer to Sun Tzu principles as your first line of response, but do remember that real life is much more complicated. Do not treat Sun Tzu principles as inviolate. Do not force-fit Sun Tzu’s precepts into all business situations simply to justify the soundness of the precepts. It is sound – history and great thinkers have validated it.

You therefore do NOT need to validate whether the principles work in business – you only need to validate its usefulness onto only against your own personal success i.e. How well you actually translate the Art Of War into your own unique praxis. If you cannot use it well, Discard it and simply adopt another philosophy that resonates with you. (Recall/refer to Chapter 8 which calls for flexibility and situational awareness.)

Will not talk further on this as this is not a platform/forum for ‘intellectual discourse’. No Discourse but Intercourse.

Sorry for the abrupt end. Got to go (What the heck, I rather say, “got to come”!)

Cheers all!

I'm diligently preparing for the field test as I hv a couple of potential targets or quarries.

Ths for ur insights on military strategies. I gain n profit every time I reread Sun Zi's Art of War. There r also several other, though less famous but equally brilliant, ancient Chinese treatises on military strategies. Warfare is a mind game, just as in BY.

Cheers!!

Originally Posted by Loving_Dickhead

Absolutely agree with your point here. principles in text are guiding rules. Humans go by instinctive reactions (reads: survivability) and therefore, reading too much into texts and ignoring the real life situations are dangerous marking points to a downfall. At the end of the day, you need to know yourself, the terrains, the competition and the unique situations that anyone find themselves in. The need for survivial and ability to understand situational awareness plus flexibility in managing all round crisis/advantages will well put one in the pole's position.

Best,
LDH

Well said, bro. I couldn't agree w/ u more.

Originally Posted by Loving_Dickhead

Hi bro, I am not into Singers or hanging flowers. I was going with the mood of that moment in a HFJ and just follow the with the flow.

Personally, I like to stick with areas that I do best.
So yar, no more flowers or cannons (and its confetti) for me.

Hi bro LDH,

Hahaha...unless the singer happens to be ur dream gal.

But then again there r so many chio pussies out there...

Nowadays, before I act impulsively n emotionally, be it in investing/trading or pursuing a gal, I first inhale n exhale deeply n slowly n get my brain waves into an alpha state, then repeat to myself: Relax, minimal investments...maximum returns...wats the risk/reward ratio here?...are there alternative solutions?...

Good day!!