an adversary preempts

“The proper mind-set/state for entering on and killing an adversary preempts such self-aware thinking such as how one is applying a technique either strongly with commitment and permission or otherwise. In the fight for self-defense there is no place for such superficial self-aware thinking and therefore if one’s training and practice over emphasize such thinking then it will not serve them in actual combat. Master the adrenal stress reaction to allow one to see immediately what is needed to stop the threat.” - Peyton Quinn, Book of Five Rings: Explained in Plain English (redacted to fit modern martial arts like karate)

Comment: Goals, how to achieve them especially when great bodily harm or death are involved. We have been removed far and away from our natural ways that we find ourselves unable to make the leap when confronted by violence, in all its forms. I life, death or grave bodily harm situations it becomes a necessity to achieve the proper commitment and permission to do what is required to stop the threat. It becomes time for man to give up childish things such as ego driven needs of the monkey to win at all costs for sometimes those costs far exceed acceptable means as socially mandated. We have covered our minds to the reality and reality is deadly. The chemical dump, adrenal stress conditions, of life are our worst enemy, our nightmare and yet we have to face the devil to maintain peace, harmony and achieve enlightened living.