Trench Times and the Nimbus.

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Honestly… I’ve been thinking.

There is so much bullshit that goes on in the industry these days, a new guru every day, someone with a new take on a miniscule component of a tried and tested principle or theory.

So much of this mental masturbation is a smokescreen, an excuse for actually putting your ego on the line, yourself to the test and reaping the rewards that come with a hard fought victory.

I personally love the idea that ‘to the victor got the spoils’. These are the occasions when you earn the title of champion, through hard fought battles, identity shaping crises and moments of personal brilliance.

The cleanest high you will ever experience.

This is the nimbus.

To achieve this magical experience comes only from getting into the game, playing within the bounds of most of the rules, bending others and bring the best out of yourself in turbulent times.

On any given battle field every man starts equal, self perceptions become redundant nothing is assumes. The glory is in the game, the opportunity to play, conquer and to forge a reputation for yourself.

So many guys get to know some theory, but haven’t been laid in months. In their mind they have pulled the proverbial band aid over the real problem at hand. Only a brave man will risk rejection, only a great man will be unshaken by it.

How do you get to a headspace of unreactiveness to bad reactions? Veteran field status, simple.

With more application, real life experience you forge a strong sense of self and become more internally centred, like graduating from player to captain.

What do most other guys do? They step up, tentatively ‘have a turn’ and quicker than you can say ‘false self perception’ suffer ego bruising and sulk back to the corner to lick their wounds. They then begin to think up all sorts of bullshit to transcend the rules. No-one is above the rules.

There is no need to re-invent the wheel here, just a case of good old fashioned application.

Guys like Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong, Michael Jordan and Roger Federer at the start of every season or every tournament have no more or no less status than any other individual, it is their desire to win, persistence and execution of the basics that set them above the rest.

Of my colleges, the best guys in the world at this, on any given night start no better than a hard core chode starting at the girls from the bar with one hand in his pants.

It’s the action that he takes when on the playing field that sets him apart, hurtling forward injecting his value into the situation wanting it more than the next man, becoming bulletproof, internally centred and the lightning rod for all energy both positive and negative.

As the battle goes on this conductivity only serves to strengthen him, energise him and ignite his nimbus. As others are exposed to such electro-shock-therapy they crumble under the pressure. Setting the great apart from the weak, the masters from the students.

Do these guys have the magic tricks? Not necessarily, but they do have killer intuition, timing poise and calibration. This is the “X” factor that the greats have. Application of the basics and stubborn persistence. Charging forward with flying colours while others would second guess themself.

So, keep it simple. Play the game, have fun with it, playing the game is simply a celebration of yourself. Learn from those whom have gone before you and take what advice you deem valuable.

Many guys play sports all over the world every day. If you ask most why they participate they will tell you it is because it enriches their lives, they get an opportunity to test themself and an opportunity for glory and dreamtimes.

Competition is a naturally masculine trait. Embrace it, become congruent and you will begin to communicate natural attractiveness loud and clear.

Many guys quit playing; they simply don’t have the balls or are socially conditioned otherwise. They leave their uniforms at the altar and sign their lives away to a life of being the spectator.

Woop! Not.

And once you have some experience and truly enjoy the game for the game, and are having fun, to the victor will always go the spoils.

And it feels really really glorious.

The glory is in the game,

Get in the trenches and find the nimbus.

Alexander~

PS. Go the Lions. An inspiration to me growing up.