Stray random thoughts move through the mind like Ninjas, sleek, silent and deadly. That's what my last post was about, the Ninja party going on in my head. So, after giving it some thought and dealing with these pesky (but quite cool) 'creatures' / thoughts, I came up with a list.
The following are my proven weapons of choice in how to battle Ninjas.
1. Learn Ninjutsu , the martial art, strategy, and tactics of unconventional guerilla warfare, as well as the art of espionage, mainly practiced by the shinobi (commonly known outside of Japan as ninja).
18 skills, 18 principles and some dead cool weapons! Ok, so this might not be for everyone, I understand, but don't under-estimate the ninjas. Just saying.
2. Sleep. Always works, for fixing everything, at least for me. H.A.L.T (hungry, angry, lonely, tired)? Sleep. It feels better after. Ninja-thoughts hate sleep. Sleeping is time out, and its my only real me-time. I just don't do it enough. Sleep can banish Ninjas as fast as you can say Wakizashi (oh, look it up, will ya)
3. Running. Pound the pavement, the road, the track, the trail, pump the i-pod running playlist, mine currently playing A Perfect Circle, Foo Fighters, Rise Against, Metallica, Alabama 3, 30 seconds to Mars and... Adam Lambert? How the hell did he sneak in there? A Ninja trick, for sure, to slow you down. I don't think Ninjas are fond of running.
4. Pearl suggested Yoga. A bit slow for me, I do like the idea of it, but never the practise... I'm sooo impatient.
5. Martial art other than the art of the ninja. How about Aikido?
Did you know that Aikido means 'The Way of Harmony (of Spirit)? How utterly cool is that. I mean, isn't that what I have been searching for? My spirit, as powerful as it is, is at war, and not just with Ninjas. It has to fight my soul, my flesh, my past, my old attitudes that don't serve me anymore (but that I lug around nevertheless) and so on. My spirit, I believe, is perfect, and will always be. It just needs to be integrated.
A very 'wise' Sensei (and he might laugh at the wise bit, but heck, flattery always works, right?) said recently: "you'll find as you peel back one layer there is something more valuable underneath... the relaxation and centring alone will help with the "monkey-mind". He meant the Ninja mind, I refuse to picture monkeys in there, they can't use the cool weapons or anything!
6. Ok, last, but not least, the mightiest weapon of all. WRITE IT ALL DOWN. Yep, it's true. The pen, and the written word, is indeed, mightier than the sword. Journal, Diary, scrap pieces of paper, note books, computer, stories, empty the head of the thoughts, fill the pages, see the sleek, silent ninjas disappear onto the pages, and they simply won't bother you anymore. For now, anyway.
So, what's your weapon of choice for battling Ninjas?
In my armoury at present: write it down, write it down some more, sleep, write it down again, write it again with feeling, sleep, publish online. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMy weapon is my mind! and the amount of thought i apply to the ninja. Some times its impulsive other times its a couple of days and then others take weeks! I'll act on it or dismiss it , ponder the pros and cons and even at the last resort write it down. The best fighting times are quite times in bed , in the shower or during number 2s (sorry but its true!). Signed first time blog commentor :-)
ReplyDeleteSteve, I like the attitude, persistence always pays off in the end, especially when battling ninjas
ReplyDeleteFrog, I think you are on to something here, and we all use whatever methods we have available, in all shapes and forms. Thanks for your first time effort!
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