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Thorsteinn:


This week I speak a bit about my experiences in the martial arts, both eastern & western, and to why I think it's good for us Aspie's to do them for life.

Wow, 23 years of memories are a lot to sift through.

Thorsteinn:
In other news I got a job offer that didn't feel right. When I came back and said I needed it to be modified as I didn't feel safe doing the job (12+ hrs of night time driving on top of the 1 hr to and from) the offer was removed.

I hate doing the right thing for me only to be kicked in the teeth for it.

Ian:

--- Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2013-05-24, 21:40:17 ---In other news I got a job offer that didn't feel right. When I came back and said I needed it to be modified as I didn't feel safe doing the job (12+ hrs of night time driving on top of the 1 hr to and from) the offer was removed.

I hate doing the right thing for me only to be kicked in the teeth for it.

--- End quote ---

Saw the post on facebook.  Unfortunately, with the job market the way it is, they can probably find someone who is willing to do the 12+ hrs of night-time driving, so employers are less inclined to work with people right now.  It's a sucky state of affairs.

Sir Edward:

Yeah, that stinks. But it's better to do what's right, than to end up dead in ditch somewhere. So don't feel bad.

B. Patricius:

--- Quote from: Sir Edward on 2013-05-24, 22:02:03 ---
Yeah, that stinks. But it's better to do what's right, than to end up dead in ditch somewhere. So don't feel bad.

--- End quote ---

Amen to that Sir Edward.  It's truly a sad state right now.  Thorstein, have you ever considered self employment?  :D at least for me, my weird sleep, and such, it's been very rewarding.  We always take the good with the bad, and for me, the stress of the bad with self-employment gets eclipsed by the freedoms and the ability that I'm "working for me."

Beyond that, I thought your video about us transgressing from learning and approaching "no mind" or "zanshin" was very, very good.  Right now, ironically, I'm working in a group that doesn't allow thrusting, yet, since I'm new.  It's funny, I'm constantly making myself do pushups because I can't help but try a thrust/transitional to a draw cut as an attack.  It's just second nature for me now.

I also agree with the person who told you "martial arts aren't a good idea" in one respect.  He explained we think too much, analyze too much, and it gets us killed.   ;D Yep, pretty much, 100% accurate for me.  Until I reached that "no-mind" sense.  I also believe that ability may be harder for us to achieve though, and takes more, constant dedication to achieve.  I know it did for me.  It's fun now, trying new things.  It's been so long since I have.  I've been playing piano at a concert level, for well over 12 years, been playing piano for almost 20.  I've been practicing Destreza since I was eight, so that's 22 years.  So now, learning guitar and trying this new groups sword work, is very very fun, in its challenge.  I'm nowhere near getting to no-mind in it.  I have good moments, sure.  But every time I let myself go, I thrust or try a thrust/draw cut :D ... and have to do pushups.

I think it's all in our personal perception of things.  If it's a challenge, and I think I can't do it, which is rare, I just never accomplish that "thing."  When it's a challenge I enjoy, I've never failed.  I think that's Aspie too.

Also, Thorsteinn, I hope you don't mind but I kind of had to jump on a soapbox for a minute over on the AA for you.  I couldn't help it.

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