Posts by Amy Evans

Dapace, you’ve probably already dealt with some messy situations in the American fitness scene. You have to go through that cycle of watching someone train—you won't truly grasp the ups, the downs, or where they fall short until you see it firsthand.
Then there's the actual training you need to complete—doesn't have to be through a university, just working under a veteran coach. Getting the certification is the easy part, but let's be real... buying a piece of paper doesn't actually make you a coach.

I’d say go with Boxing. Seems alright enough to me...

The first hour doesn't even count toward the real progress. You don't actually see the results until you hit that second hour—that's when it starts counting... Anyway, kudos to everyone out there grinding through power walking. The key is constantly switching up your pace and intensity, along with your route, until you finally find your rhythm and become a decent walker...

I have to admit, I’ve never actually had the chance to try out a technique that formal... If a decent instructor ever reached out, I’d probably just let them do whatever they wanted with my body—though I can be a bit difficult, since I usually prefer something much more aggressive (like a heavyweight boxer)...

Word on the street is Nikolas Maricic Volf has quite the following...
Anyone actually know anything about him?

Well, you are too—you just forgot...

Just so we’re all on the same page—Wushu is an officially RECOGNIZED OLYMPIC SPORT, despite everything else going on...

If you still don't get it, maybe take another look at those links above...

ruggedfalcon2 said:Not quite, millennial... basically I'm saying exactly what I already said... local Chinese guys—you know, the ones in the neighborhood strip malls and stuff—don't really have any say in this matter... so let me school you:
-as I mentioned, the term Wu Shu (Mandarin) or Mo SUT (Cantonese) used by Chinese people refers to martial arts in general—covering everything from karate and wrestling to judo and Western boxing, etc... and the literal translation is "techniques to stop war."
-but when Chinese people are talking specifically about their own, i.e., Chinese martial arts, they use the term Kuo Shu (Mandarin) or Kwok SUT (Cantonese)... which translates to "Chinese National Martial Arts," btw. When Chinese people talk about China, they often refer to it as "our country" rather than just "China"... so it could also be translated as "our national martial arts," but those are just minor details... anyway, grab a book and do some homework😁 😉

I actually find ruggedfalcon2 pretty likable—it's clear he's done some reading—he just hasn't actually tried anything and doesn't realize what he's talking about. It’s kind of embarrassing to see a boxer correcting him, but hey, maybe he should look into it a bit more...

China is called "Zhong Guo"—which means Svjet Center—in Mandarin, not "our country" or whatever other fantasies people have... (Well, what do you expect, the guy speaks Chinese).

Secondly, "Wu Shu" means Martial Arts, which is the modern name for Martial Arts because the Chinese who emigrated to Taiwan "stole" the old name and developed an entire sport and system under the ancient, authentic name "Kuo Shu," which actually means National Art (or skill, if you prefer).

There are two World Kuo Shu Federations—one in Taiwan and one in the USA, led by Grandmaster Huang Chien Liang (check www.twksf.org ).

Getting back to Wu Shu—besides everything else it represents, Wushu is also an OFFICIAL SPORT originating from China, which has the World, or "International Wushu Federation" (www.iwuf.org ), which is a member of the "International Olympic Committee" and holds recognized sport status (see http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/rec...d/index_uk.asp and look at the bottom for wushu) or even better: http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisati..._federation=65

You can't just make things up on forums—there are people here who actually study this stuff...

So, yeah, grab a book... no need to get worked up...

When I'm asleep, I’m not actually awake....

Sleep is just consciousness returning to its natural, non-material state. It’s like a fish—or maybe an amphibian struggling to survive on land because nature played a weird joke on them—finally jumping back into the water to recharge... just enough strength to face the grind of being stuck on dry land again.
It’s our way of resetting, giving the soul a chance to endure this unnatural, exhausting material realm we call life...

Esoteric thought is definitely a mystical philosophy, though both paths aim for similar goals through different means. Unlike pure philosophy—which stays strictly in the realm of theory—esotericism often involves some pretty practical applications. Some call it hermeneutics, others just call it magic...
In Chinese tradition, this has been refined over millennia through Taoist work and ritual, serving as one of the most diverse and deeply developed magical methods for perceiving and shifting reality through sheer will...

Genius is really just another word for abnormality. If someone can actually get a grip on that weirdness, they’ve got a gift—but if they can't? Then we're talking illness, maybe even full-blown madness. Of course, it's not as simple as controlled genius versus insanity; sometimes there's just a clinical disorder at play. You can often help those early cases find some semblance of control—and when you do, the results are incredible. But the others... unfortunately, they can NEVER be cured... In the most extreme cases, you just have to shut them down before they hurt themselves or anyone else

Boxing, obviously...

So you're the one asking? Everything else is just subjective—and you haven't given us nearly enough info to actually draw a conclusion... Put simply, you are, without a doubt, someone...

There’s a massive difference between being a religious follower and actually having faith. "Followers" just go through the motions—performing church rituals because they were raised that way—and often "believe" out of sheer fear... But those who truly believe? That comes from actual insight and Love, totally independent of whatever doctrine some specific church tries to push. Atheism exists because churches act like they hold a monopoly on truth when they don't—they exploit people's desperate need for a "guiding light" or a sense of refuge. People end up disillusioned with the institutions, if not becoming atheists entirely...

Maybe dive a bit deeper into Taoism—and actually go look at some authentic Martial Arts systems for once...

Men being intelligent—specifically when it comes to being rational—seems to be the norm, whereas women tend to lead with emotion. Logic gets sidelined by feelings, and that’s why we end up where we are... but I guess that's just how it goes.

Does vegetarianism have any actual connection to Taoism?

Does anyone actually know what "mannitol" is?