tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post9213000928330925716..comments2024-02-14T07:29:25.919-05:00Comments on Cook Ding's Kitchen: Supercharge Your TrainingRick Matzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-85072328447919042512013-03-24T20:26:03.541-04:002013-03-24T20:26:03.541-04:00Even the classical strategists have realized that ...Even the classical strategists have realized that the Yi Jing concepts and the various Sunzi principles worked effectively when integrated in unison. "Identifying where to use it, determining how to use it and deciding when to use it" are some parts of the grander mystery to those who are interested in their arcane subject matter.CARDINAL999http://compass360consulting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-50021469729549007942013-03-23T07:23:32.715-04:002013-03-23T07:23:32.715-04:00Thanks, Paul. There is a lot of wisdom in the I Ch...Thanks, Paul. There is a lot of wisdom in the I Ching and I've begun to slowly crawl through it as sort of a background activity, line by line.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-79254777427839065342013-03-23T03:11:24.468-04:002013-03-23T03:11:24.468-04:00Change is a piece of excellent advice, but "c...Change is a piece of excellent advice, but "change what" is the issue. The sage (author) of I-ching was wise, his return mesmerized the faithful with a riddle like saying to guide change, which is needed by definition (with possible variations of such riddle, as if to challenge the most intellectually inclined ones). The faithful's mind will be on hold, and in a position in search of novel change. But then, the faithful most be faithful in the first place (i.e. without a very critical/analytical mind). That's why Confucius, in commenting I-ching, said, "those who understand I-ching don't need to use I-ching", and Confucius was smart. For the modern man, it is called "suspension of disbelief" (or "just assumed that you're stupid and need a novel solution for the simple problem you're facing").<br /><br />....if you're not following me, probably you should ask I-ching...:):)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867403006412320812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-91283973206731037392013-03-22T16:48:34.061-04:002013-03-22T16:48:34.061-04:00When we're talking about stuff cabbage, then k...When we're talking about stuff cabbage, then kohlrabi becomes a very important part of the conversation.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13961468.post-2676518460173150092013-03-22T15:56:45.017-04:002013-03-22T15:56:45.017-04:00"...take a brutal assessment of their animati...<i>"...take a brutal assessment of their animating assumptions..."</i><br /><br />Good advice in many areas.<br /><br /><i>"...sweetbreads and duck sausage rice cakes with kohlrabi and mint..."</i><br /><br />As a denizen of Michigan, I'm going to guess you can understand the attraction of such delicacies as, according to Wikipedia, Hamburg Township, Michigan has titled itself the "Kohlrabi Capital of the World". They used to hold a kohlrabi festival every year, and in 1985 it drew 600 people, the largest attendance in the festival's history.<br /><br />And your suggestion to "know what you're doing and why" strikes me as the heart of effective practice.walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388218390016612051noreply@blogger.com