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To answer the OP; yes, I play with Chinese Classical Martial Arts. My experience is that I owe my good health to these classics. Baguazhang remade me from an old guy gasping for his last struggling breath to now, fourteen years later, and if we count age by how many solar years or Moon cycles, at my place of employment, which has had as many as 400 employees, me being second oldest, yet fastest on my feet, with my hands, and my mind, and express the most endurance.This isn’t even debatable. at first my goal was better health, and I’ve received more than I ever expected. Then, energetics became what I’ve enjoyed playing with. Subtle although Deep. I was tested all year in 2019, at age 60 by an entire town. They failed to subdue me, even after every dirty trick they tried. Other Chinese Arts have benefited me as well. I’ve experienced things beyond my imagination. I rarely speak about any of it. I didn’t enter these arts with the intentions of being some brawler, or tough guy, and I am certainly not those. I don’t spar. I look very average. Although, 99% guess my age at least twenty years less than I am. Ive read several threads on this forum about various martial arts, hard, soft, etc imo there are countless variables involved as to why or why not they are useful, beneficial, harmful, what have ya. my experiences with these arts are that they not only sustain me, they carry me to new thresholds and gates. I am extremely grateful what they’ve provided for me.

I went to the cinema to watch this one. It has a very different vibe about it. The felt tension was thick enough to cut with a knife, sword, battle axe, and beyond. I watched it alone. The previous time I went to the cinema was for the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth. I went with a handful of college kids for that one. And a coed was asked if she had dressed fine like she did for me (lol) of course not, she fixed herself up for the Goblin King. Shows how rarely I venture into a cinema.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nancyberk/2023/08/14/moody-blues-legend-justin-hayward-receives-royal-honors-and-1972-hit-gets-luxury-brand-close-up/ maybe the king ain’t all bad

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in a world where Death is the Hunter, my friend, there is no time for regrets or doubts. There is only time for decisions. —Carlos Castaneda

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The meaning of life is to give meaning to life. —Victor Frankl The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. —Pablo Picasso

“They fear love because it creates a world they can’t control.” —-George Orwell

The essential conditions of everything you do must be choice, love, and passion. —-Chinese fortune cookie

Or a traditionalist. bruce lee was merely merrily an actor as well. All the world is a stage, mate. lights, camera, action!!

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Do Brits get a paid holiday today? Anyways, independence has several connotations and layers. Think Shrek with his onion. We can certainly celebrate America’s birthday, and we should (even if it’s become a faceless military dictatorship with all the machinery’s bells and whistles; replete with political Bozos) Let us harken towards the imagery of George Washington amount a stately Grey Virginia Thoroughbred pointing the tip of his basic hanger, albeit with silver trim and green dyed ivory hilt, towards you, dear bum. As Washington channels his qi through one of Tesla’s electromagnetic portals from the aforementioned hilt through the high carbon blade and touching you, dear bum, at this moment, realize that this qi beckons you towards complete independence, thus completeness. For far too long has hate spoken loudly. greed is also long winded and boastful. Time is come for Love, which is Beauty and Truth, to let it’s voice be heard in song, in everyday conversation, and in Action and Deed, thus receive this qi and acquire great Merit. Gain Independence and share with All. Gather yourself a Sword as this one, a Sword that heals. Have a Happy Fourth of July.

Believe in yourself, even, when no one else will. — Sasquatch

Why are you trying to find good baguazhang? If I knew your expectations, clearer, perhaps a right direction could be pointed. No guarantees.

“Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.” ~~ Rudyard Kipling replace the words a man with someone and it gains power. Imo

Supernatural is the term used for phenomenon that science cannot explain. Science doesn’t claim that supernatural stuff doesn’t exist; just, they cannot provide a scientific explanation for it. In Nature,, All is natural. I look at all of Nature with fascination, curiosity, and awe. Sublime Nature, Divine Nature, Multi dimensional Nature, all the way down to Human Nature. It has been said, by Leonardo da Vinci and many others, that one cannot study Nature enough. A couple of quotesI’s like to share: Nature never breaks it’s own laws. Nature is full of infinite causes that haver never occurred in experience. The second quote impresses on me. How Supernatural can Supernatural get???!!! Always Natural. Always Nature. Nature Being Nature. Ah, the inconceivable nature of Nature.

Yes,, walking canes can enter aero planes and court rooms

Descended of a Mythical race. His Real Life exceeded Myth or merely Legend. On Battlefields where everything (including Life) could be lost on any given day, to not only survive, and to taste victory and all that goes with that, over a quarter century, often by having to place himself at the most heated or dire moment of battle, at the front, being the tip of the Spear,,, actually a Sword with Noble Phantasm Merged Powers, that each and every time, winning the day….and not only That Sword along with other Excalibur class weapons / beware of English Kings whose language is Danish War Axe , and with that and those, his Coeur de Lion, All of that and those, a Heart of a Mythical Majestic Lion,,,,…More than a Lion,,, AND UNDOUBTEDLY the HIGHEST LEVEL of FIGHTING SPIRIT Yes, the Skilz, experiences, the Highest Ronin characteristics without being Ronin, which is curiously remarkable along several levels,,,,,, This Type of individual,, strikes Fear & Awe, commands Respect from the oppositions top Elite Forces, and draws stray Warriors of High Fighting Spirits, masters of moments of chaos and uncertainty, even a most ronin Ronin wouldn’t resist joining forces with this Type of individual. “ Like Dogs of War They Snarled, willing to fight to the Death. Our troops were terrified of them, dumbfounded by their steadfastness.” To quote Saladin’s top scribe Ibn Shabbad, Saladin himself, Legendary, Highly Regarded. However, lacking the Mythical pedigree,,,,more of an astute skilled politician, imo even if one of the better ones,,,, so as a battle tested warrior of mythic level, Richard Coeur de Lion, commands attention. and don’t you question why he is so fashionable Right Now?

The supernatural world is the real world, No?

The Breakfast ( of champions) Club part of a well balanced breakfast, ( if included just after breakfast, could lead to rummaging through the kitchen cabinets searching for added breakfastesses )

Dealing in slavery, really, where does that take the dealers ? Speaking for myself, that path leads to no where I want to journey into. There is a Light somewhere, turning from Light leads to more Darkness.

How does one save money? me thinks, by not spending it. there are always exceptions; purchasing things you need while they are “on sale” is one method. bartering, another. an exception is; if you’re not spending any money due to the reality of not having any, doesn’t actually save any, perhaps, and of course there is always another exception. Illusion also plays its part. there is the illusion of saving money. not to mention the illusion of money, itself. saving money, hmmm may be or may not be prudent or productive or profitable. me thinks it is always personal. each individual finds their path along the many pathways of money. It’s an adventure. my take on it for some time now, is less is more. to clarify; me not saying saving less is more, rather, less is more when it comes to money. I reckon this seems a paradox to many. the Richness gained from solving this paradox is like receiving a crown of great treasure. Priceless

The Ghost & the Darkness; Expanded. Will increase awareness.