2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Old Man River [View all]H2O Man
(73,323 posts)When we are cut off from others, we could conclude -- incorrectly -- that we are out of touch. But, in fact, we are in touch ....we maintain our balance, by staying in touch with the Natural World, the rivers, the trees, the crows, the deer....
As a young man, entering the boxing ring, my mental and physical balance was the key to victory. More, my opponent's lack of balance -- be it mental, physical, or both -- was exactly what I would exploit.
Of course, back then, my objective was to devastate my opponent, and leave him unconscious on the ground for at least ten seconds. Today, our objective is to render our opposition conscious, and to help them to stand up for themselves, for the rest of their lives. That requires that we have balance and self-discipline.