A Google+ Community to share your Sniper Mind Thoughts
A Google+ Community to share your Sniper Mind Thoughts
Author David Amerland created a place to share your responses to the book, the changes you've noticed since beginning practice.
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Author David Amerland created a place to share your responses to the book, the changes you've noticed since beginning practice.
Join in the discussions. Click the image below.
#thesnipermind
Zara Altair thank you for sharing this and it's time indeed to let the journey begin. :)
ReplyDeleteDavid Amerland The conversation grows.
ReplyDeleteThis is not unlike a contrarian. With the knowledge you have, you aim to fulfill your mission. The more relevant in-depth knowledge you have, the better chance you have of succeeding. The mission is not taking down the target, but to get all details to fit together, so you can make that optimal shot... It is also the acceptance that no matter how perfect you have done everything, things can still go wrong, because some things are outside of your control. With experience we stop beating up ourselves over failed shots, because we know it wasn't our fault that the birds flew in to the path of the projectile and messed up the shot. The problem can be those who don't understand it and blame you for thing you can't control.
ReplyDeleteWe can optimize a long way, but we can never achieve perfection.
Peter Von Eberstein there is no "perfect" indeed. :)
ReplyDeleteDavid Amerland Imperfection is the new perfection...
ReplyDeletePeter Von Eberstein only as long as we are unaware of it as a limitation of sorts and act accordingly, otherwise it becomes a trap. But damn if I don't like your one-liner :)
ReplyDeleteDavid Amerland I used it with new students when they started complaining after one or two months in the temple. Hahaha.... That's the benefit of being a teacher - you get to be nasty at times...
ReplyDeleteRight now I'm having a dilemma whether or not I should report a murder to the police. Problem is that I am in Cambodia and the police here is useless and the political situation is unstable and foreigners are not popular these days. Strychnine poisoning... In 48 hours the body will be burned...
Peter Von Eberstein I'd hate to be in your shoes. That's quite the dilemma.
ReplyDeleteI will take it as an opportunity to learn. No matter how I twist and turn it, I will end up paying thousands of dollars in bribes(personal fees) and even then the person might still go free.
ReplyDeleteWhat I learn, I think, is that the simple cause of action is the more attractive.one. The emotions in me wants to act on it. The logic tells me to back off and walk away. So I will breathe, focus and walk away in silence from the situation. And then I will do it again with the conflicts in my own head and make peace with myself and move on...
Crazy world....
Peter Von Eberstein I agree. It is crazy.
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