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I was musing the benefits and skills of Marksmanship and shooting and how the principles can and do apply to life in general having tried to explain this to a non shooting firend; how shooting when i was growing up developed many valuble skills that have worked as a metaphor for other aspects of life...
I love shooting, hunting, marksmanship etc; for me it is a fantastic escape, almost a 'meditation' for want of a better word.
so i came up with this list as a list of rules for making the perfect shot(s);
• Create calm where none exists.
• Nothing matters except everything, and the target.
• Become self-aware to the smallest detail; your muscles, your breaths, your heart and your thoughts.
• Become immovable, become solid. Ensure you have a sure stance to build from.
• If you are uncomfortable, become comfortable.
• Mastery comes from loving what you do, living what you do and practicing what you do.
• The world is stubborn; it will not change for you- learn to make it work for you instead.
• Be discerning in every act, it is impossible to undo the results.
Think on them and how they might apply to the way you conduct your life, or as skills to draw from.
What do you think?
I love shooting, hunting, marksmanship etc; for me it is a fantastic escape, almost a 'meditation' for want of a better word.
so i came up with this list as a list of rules for making the perfect shot(s);
• Create calm where none exists.
• Nothing matters except everything, and the target.
• Become self-aware to the smallest detail; your muscles, your breaths, your heart and your thoughts.
• Become immovable, become solid. Ensure you have a sure stance to build from.
• If you are uncomfortable, become comfortable.
• Mastery comes from loving what you do, living what you do and practicing what you do.
• The world is stubborn; it will not change for you- learn to make it work for you instead.
• Be discerning in every act, it is impossible to undo the results.
Think on them and how they might apply to the way you conduct your life, or as skills to draw from.
What do you think?