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« on: November 27, 2006, 09:47:57 PM »
a piece on mindset from Gabe @ WT
Good Morning,
Many have used my writing as an example for mind set development. Thank you. I'll say that it is made up many issues. It is part self-searching, part faith, part physical roughness, and part experience.
A man must come to the self-agreement that he will fight. That although he will seek to avoid UNNECESSARY conflicts, he will not cower and submit when it cannot be avoided. That takes precedence over any legal issues. One problem, particularly from the court-fearing police is that we develop an attitude of "do-nothing so you won't get arrested and sued".
I'd rather be arrested and sued than watch my wife abused, or my children beaten. I once investigated a case of a man who ran from an axe wierlding thug, leaving his wife and children behind for him to hack up. There are times when even death is preferable.....a death with honor over a life as a coward.
For a sound warrior mind set, one must accept his own death. Its easy for a young tough guy to claim he's not afraid to die until he has his death set in front of him. It is essential to understand that we do not grasp for death like the kamikaze, but rather we accept the possibility of it, take up that cross when we must and move on. A warrior may not wish to die, but he cannot fear it either.
A man must be tough. Do you stop lifting when you feel a little resistance? Do you stop running when you break a sweat? Are you a sissified american? If so, CHANGE. All of history's warriors - from Joshua to Jesus were men of physical strength. They could live and fight through hunger, cold, thirst, pain, and harrowing odds. BE TOUGH!! You need not become an olympic powerlifter or a Jackie Chan, but some physical ruggedness is essential. Develop it.
A man must also understand about killing. Oh this is the stuff that all gun writers avoid. I embrace it in my Truth In Training concept. Picture this - a man is standing in front of you. He's an evil man and looks the part. He is tough, and coming to rape your wife, kill your children, and after he's done with them, he's coming for you. What do you need to do with him?
Spray him with OC?
Flash a 3" Delica and snipe his hands?
Draw your gun and warn him?
No grasshopper. Such a man needs to be killed. That is the only thing that will stop him. If you are not comfortable with that eventuality, then everything you've trained is a lie. There are ways to become comfortable in this realm. If you are not certain about your soft heart, the way to develop some inner strength here is to hunt large animals. Unpopular perhaps in some circles. You know what you need. If those around you take exception, surround yourself with others. Life is too short to surround yourself with sissified men or domaneering women who disagree with your views of life.
Experience is important too. I've been in lots of fights (lethal and otherwise). I think I know when its time to back off, and when its time to attack. I'm comfortable with killing when its necessary, and with the possibility of dying. This is based on life experience. It cannot be duplicated in totality without lots of blood, and some tears. I can be duplicated to a degree by training with the right people in the right things.
SUch a topic can fill pages....and it does. Perhaps this thread will become one of those keepers. Feel free to add to it brothers.
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