Ren Taijiquan

To be good at anything, one has to be persistent, has to persevere and has to have patience.  There is an enormous difference between being merely talented and greatly creative, and that difference is very apparent.  Talent requires constant and continuous performance.  Ability must used; it has to be exercised, in order for creativity to occur.  So, patience is necessary.  But, above all, one has to remain alive.  One is not going to remain alive unless one exercises daily---that's every single day.  Although it's true that daily exercise is necessary to maintain health, the fact is that the majority of exercises are actually damaging to the joints, tendons and ligaments.  Aside from the Celtic Golden Eagle Set, the best form of exercise I've found is that of the Ren Taijiquan.  Ren has developed two forms so far:  the Compact Cannon Fist Form from "The Fountain" film and the Twenty-One "Black Jack" Form.  The principal problem with all the other forms from all the other systems of Tai Chi is they are simply far too slow to convey any aerobic benefits whatsoever as they are insufficiently dynamic.  Also, they are lacking in combat effectiveness.  That's a serious defect, as any form of exercise has to have a martial intent and a strong aerobic component in order to be of some benefit to one's body.  If you want to remain both alert and active, I highly recommend the Ren Tai Chi.  It works!

Fate and Destiny

There is no escaping fate.  Nor is there any way to avoid destiny. What one is, one eventually becomes; no matter what society says or does.  The problem is not fate nor destiny; problem is society, and the psychological and physical conflicts that come from society's attempt to prevent us from achieving our individual fate and destiny.  Our fate and destiny is built into our genetic code and so it's very different for all.  The best advice is simply to train so as to adroitly avoid any obstacles that society places in our way for achieving destiny; for if it's not achieved, you've wasted your life.  Live your life; not the life others would want you to live: they don't have your dreams and desires.  They have their own and ought to be pursuing theirs; not finding fault with yours. 

Perception and Redemption

One of the many problems with perception is that it is notoriously unreliable, and that's why in all criminal cases, corroboration of facts is necessary by deposition in order to present a case to any grand jury.  No matter how impartial any witness might seem to be, his or her perception will be prejudiced.  Everyone perceives differently, but no one perceives accurately.  There is a genetic basis to perception and that basis causes any perceiver not just to see what is happening, but also to see it very narrowly based upon the observer's past experiences.  The result is every observation has to be verified before it can be taken as the truth.  In other words, any observation has to be confirmed and redeemed by experiment and other observations before it could be accepted generally.  Of course, for the individual, in his or her every day affairs, his or her observation is more than sufficient.  That is the difference between opinion and fact.  Everyone has opinions and those opinions are always especially strong on emotional topics like religion and politics, but they are simply opinions.  They can't be considered to be facts.

Thanks to All

Just wanted to take this small opportunity to thank those who have shown some interest in my books and postings. Hope it's been helpful. Just experiment and find what works best for you. No one has a monopoly on knowledge, including me. Bill