"The Society that separates its Scholars from its Warriors, will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." Thucydides
PURPOSE: Become the Scholar Warrior for your Goals
Improve Every Single Day!
Improve Yourself 1% a Day = 3600%+ in a Year
Thought-Technique-Strategy of the Week:
Create Your Powerful Identity
Let's say you wish to excel in the art of painting. Or open your own woodworking business. Or become a Filmmaker which I did many years ago. The key is to utilize a Powerful Identity in reframing your Focus. Let's stick with painter for the moment.
Use the words: "I am a painter." The powerful use of the "I am..." phrase welds this new outlook to you mentally, intellectually but, more importantly, emotionally. Why emotionally? When you talk about painting (or any very exciting goal), then you can feel the electrical excitement within your body and Being.
"Being" is the act of existing within this newly embraced identity. Then you grow and become.
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7 Actions To Change Your Life
Michael's Kenpo Karate Weapons Form - Knife & Pistol
You can see my Pistol & Knife form at approximately 10:31 here in the video from 2010. This is at Bryan Hawkins Kenpo Karate where I have studied Kenpo Karate for approximately over 35 years. The form is one that I created to advance in the system, utilizing Kenpo Karate principles. I use the form with the primary weapon as the firearm, duly guarded and using the knife for close-in drills. This is the training the Warrior phase!
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
article continues after advertisement
You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
article continues after advertisement
You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
article continues after advertisement
You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
article continues after advertisement
You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
article continues after advertisement
You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
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You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
Kinaesthesia: Power in Your Hand
Use Your Hand as a Direct Line to Your Brainstorming Power
I like to brainstorm to get away from my oft-complaining Inner Roommate. My "Inner Roommate" is that critical Inner Voice that every single human being on the planet has talking in their head.
You know, the nagging voice in your head.
I call him the Inner Roommate because I have to get along with this voice and not hate nor dismiss him. But he's the one who stays up late, doesn't have a job, eats my food from the fridge. But still I have to get along. He’s there for a purpose - when he tells me 'Good Advice' - to keep me safe by having me reflect thinking my imminent actions. But that’s precisely why he doesn’t want me to take ANY action!
Each and every action involves some degree of risk to mind or life and limb, so no action means absolute safety. No action means absolute safety - but that's not life!
I use mind mapping to get away from this Inner Roommate, put thoughts onto the page and bring my great ideas to life. Once on the page, I can shift, change, shape, edit, connect, cut out, enhance and more.
This is Kinaesthesia which is enormous Power right in your very Hand. Proprioception (PROH-pree-o-SEP-shən), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". This "Touch" aspect of humanity has a powerful sensory and motor connection to the mind and the heart. I read this article in Psychology Today called "How the Mind-Body Connection Works" which said:
An essential aspect of this growing understanding is the realization that our proprioception sense (our mapping of where we are in space) is deeply connected to our thinking on topics and in ways that don’t seem aligned. For example, if you want to improve your memory, the best thing you can do is climb a tree.
article continues after advertisement
You read that right. To improve your memory, climb a tree. What’s the connection? If you make your brain work harder, continually updating where it (and the rest of you) is in space, then it seems to work harder to encode the memories it is making as it does so.
The human hand is enormously complicated and used for writing, music, sculpting, comforting, thinking, fighting, exploring and much much more. You - like I did - probably take your hand for granted in its versatility, complexity, responsive nature and simple awe-inspiring use. Examine the hand for a moment to realize how its structure is stunning.
Now, just think of the method and manner by which your hand informs your brain on a daily basis. Why do I want you to do this? I want you to increase your awareness of your hand. In our meditation practice (which I encourage you to do every day even for 10 minutes), we become more aware of our physicality and the connection from our ever swirling mind to our body. More on this later, but for right now, appreciate your hand.
One one day, becoming more aware of the skill in my hand, I had used it (partial list) in this way:
Typed this blog
Stroked my cat's ear for both their pleasure and mine
Rubbed my chin to detect whiskers
Alleviated an inch (numerous times)
Tapped my fingers when impatient
Used my hand to tighten a screw with a screwdriver
Countless other uses during the day. Musicians have a particular trajectory toward brain growth.
Kinaesthesia is all about getting hands-on with information, learning through touch and movement. If you're a kinesthetic learner, you'll thrive with on-the-job training, building simulations, and hands-on experiments. You learn best when you can engage with your environment and move your body. Forget sitting still and listening passively - kinesthetic learners are all about being active participants! You prefer to work through problems by trying things out and testing theories, rather than just accepting what someone tells you. The more practical the info, the better - you're not one for abstract concepts.
Martial Arts training is highly kinesthetic, pushing us to learn from the feet up. Believe you me, I did not grow up particularly athletic and had to learn these skills. Writing, same. Filmmaking, for sure. Grab a camera and shoot a documentary of your well-loved dog. You will learn more in that ten-minute documentary with kinesthesia.
Guidelines
1. Notebook
Start with a Grid Paper Notebook - not a single line notebook. This notebook is how I approach my own Creativity and Work. You can often buy these notebooks in six (6) packs for the sake of economy.
2. Handwriting
Now, I personally like the feel of the paper, the pen, the free flow connectivity of my hand to the notebook. I advocate that you keep, develop and maintain this connectivity of your person with your own Life Material in your Scholar Warrior Path. My strongest learning takes place when I utilize Kinesthesia (using our hands and muscles) to write down notes and doodle as compared to complete computer usage.
3. Pen
Pick a pen, pencil or even markers that feel good in your hand. A nice writing instrument – much like having a nice guitar, paintbrush or tool – means that you will enjoy the technique, effort and final creative work. My favorites are the Pilot G-2 07 &10 pens. You might also consider using an old fashioned pencil with a good eraser. I find that using a pencil allows me to be flexible and move ideas around to make better connections and gain further insights into my own
Brainstorming. I really like the feel of this blue and black Pilot G2-#10. Much like a painter's brush, this pen makes me want to write. You will finnd such instruments connect you happily to undertaking an action or project. If you are Do-It-Yourselfer, the you know that the right tools help with the job. Don't settle for an instrument that you took from the dentist's office.
Do not be cheap and arbitrary. Be specific. Go to a store and try the pens. Get one box. This is your scalpel, brush, chisel and more in creating your life.
4. Mindmapping
Have you ever struggled with organizing information?
Think of mind maps as your new best friend!
Much better than the Inner Roommate who eats all your food in the fridge and watches silly reality shows all day long. And never vacuums!
Mind maps are a fun and visually stunning way to categorize information into a hierarchy, allowing you to see how different pieces are related. Start by drawing a central concept and add associated ideas, such as images and words, branching out from there. You can even create mind maps by hand during lectures or meetings. They're the ultimate tool for organizing your thoughts and getting creative juices flowing. Keep in mind, mind maps are also known as spider diagrams.
Remember: You are Writing about Your Life – give it a fine instrument. And New Thinking.
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SCHOLAR WARRIOR WAY - COURSES
Scholar Warrior Way
Take Action to Transform Yourself
By taking the Scholar Warrior Way Course, you will get Michael's program for Self-Improvement in his pursuit of Creative Excellence in Writing, Filmmaking, Martial arts and his other pursuits from his major curious outlook. Here are the 7 Steps that he uses....
Powerful Why - the Key to Enthusiasm and Fulfillment
Scholar Warrior Identity - Embracing the new Mentality - now!
Your Morning Routine - Starting the day Right.
Brainstorming Your How - Strategy thinking and tactics
Create Your Own Systems - Become efficient with predictable results
Building Transforming Habits - Habit creates Destiny
The Art of Sleep - Long ignored but a necessary health break.
Levels 1, 2 and 3 - Detailing and add more videos, wisdom, resources and Learning Materials for your Growth and Self-Improvement.
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What is The Purpose of the "ScholarWarriorWay" ?
By engaging in the mental perspective of the Scholar Warrior, you embrace two aspects of your life: The Scholar with a constant focus on self-development and self-improvement. The Warrior whereby you learn techniques about courage, action and derring-do to achieve your true authentic goals for a fulfilled life.
How much does Scholar Warrior Way cost?
The cost of could be absolutely no money if you just want to get on our newsletter to read the various articles on the website. If you want to take the courses on various levels, then you might spend $200-300 per year. Think of it this way: If you could improve yourself 100-200-300-1000-3600% in a single year, then how much is it worth? The price of two meals and drinks at a restaurant that you'll never remember? Make a better life choice.
How do I know I work with the ScholarWarriorWay?
ScholarWarriorWay is broken down into 7 Major Strategies. You can pick one and work on it for a few weeks, then add another strategies. They start with the Powerful Why and end with the Art of Sleep.
