How A Small Cut Became A Life Lesson

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I took this picture because I was going to make a thread about my katanas and other blades I have in the house, but then something else happened.

So What Happened?
You see, a couple of days ago, I was cleaning my katanas not because I have to, but because cleaning them is great practice for controlling my emotional responses.

To just explain why it's great for this, you have to take your time cleaning them because, well, they're sharp and you can cut yourself. Because you have to make slow, controlled movements in order to get the job done properly, it means you have to avoid thinking on things you find upsetting or reacting to something external you find upsetting. You could also just say it's therapeutic for me.

At the time I was cleaning the last katana, @Impulse was reading out something to me, the topic of which I found to make me quite angry. I had to ensure I didn't let this emotional response bleed into my movements and maintain calm, steady movements. Then one part of what she read was something that made me even angrier. For just a moment. I felt myself just go into my head just as I was cleaning around the edge of the sword when I accidentally moved my finger over the blade. It bled a lot, but it was a minor cut, but it served as a reminder as to why I need to control my external responses despite my emotional state.

What Else This Applies To
What you may not know is that this same mindset can be applied to many other situations. For instance, let's say you have a client you find infuriating, but you need them because the extra income is necessary for your family. Maybe this client is devolving into insults, but you know you have to stay calm and not react the way you know you want to. As easy as it would be to tell this person what you really think of them, you remember it's something you're doing for your family, so you need to maintain control.

That's just it, though. It's about you controlling your emotions rather than the other way around. Someone who let's their emotions control them is prone to becoming careless. The stronger of an external response they have, the more careless they become. Under different circumstances, that small cut could've been a much worse injury, and this applies to other life situations with business, family, friends, work...

 

[RiskyStuff]

You see, a couple of days ago, I was cleaning my katanas not because I have to, but because cleaning them is great practice for controlling my emotional responses.

To just explain why it's great for this, you have to take your time cleaning them because, well, they're sharp and you can cut yourself. Because you have to make slow, controlled movements in order to get the job done properly, it means you have to avoid thinking on things you find upsetting or reacting to something external you find upsetting. You could also just say it's therapeutic for me.

Still better than expressing your anger.

I found most of this crap goes away when I think straight.

At the time I was cleaning the last katana, @Impulse was reading out something to me, the topic of which I found to make me quite angry. I had to ensure I didn't let this emotional response bleed into my movements and maintain calm, steady movements. Then one part of what she read was something that made me even angrier. For just a moment. I felt myself just go into my head just as I was cleaning around the edge of the sword when I accidentally moved my finger over the blade. It bled a lot, but it was a minor cut, but it served as a reminder as to why I need to control my external responses despite my emotional state.

Like I said... when you think straight and modify your emotional responses internally before they appear, it's easier.

Since I became an internet casanova, I am full of adequate vibrations! I missed out on this type of stuff. You just need to try - it's easier than making money online.

And anger is like a small little problem,... it disappears within seconds of me noticing it.

I also have medication, therapist and I let go of bs... improving my life like there won't be 2nd one.

What you may not know is that this same mindset can be applied to many other situations. For instance, let's say you have a client you find infuriating, but you need them because the extra income is necessary for your family. Maybe this client is devolving into insults, but you know you have to stay calm and not react the way you know you want to. As easy as it would be to tell this person what you really think of them, you remember it's something you're doing for your family, so you need to maintain control.

Oh my God, I don't do things that are too hard for me and simply their outcome is just 100 hours of work monthly and 1000 headaches. Some things simply aren't worth it.

Being in hard situations sucks. I just learned to let them go and progress to better things like imagining 7, 8 figure businesses. And don't get too dreamy as well - 9 figures - you won't get there just by dreaming and letting go hehe.

 

[SilverClouds]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing.

Now go go, slay 'em

 

[TheVigilante]

Anyone who ends up in the shitlist and ends up running away with people's hard earned money should get a katana whack