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So far, we've walked through the basic method of The Way of ERepublik. To review, it consists of 4 big steps...

1. Wear your white belt.
2. Log in to eRepublik.
3. Harmonize with the flow of the game.
4. Play.



At this stage of the presentation of these materials, I'd like to take a brief moment to most humbly note that since these instructions concerning the Way of ERepublik first appeared a scant few weeks ago, there's been a veritable explosion! -- KA-BANG!! KA-POW!! -- of media activity in the eUSA.

Not only that, but during this time the venerable Socialist Freedom Party (which, in case you haven't heard, is in fact the dynamic turbo-charger of the e-Global Anarcho-Socialist Movement) has returned to the Top 5!

And -- perhaps most auspiciously -- since the Way was first presented, that esteemed caveman, the renowned Chutley, has once again graced us with his extraordinary drunkeness, err, presence.


We all know that correspondence and coincidence are not necessarily causality, blah-blah-blah. But still. Y'know? "Turbo-charger". Amirite?




This week, our instructions take a deeper dive into developing The 12 Points of Focus. This bit is like a slow-motion, form-by-form, step-by-step explanation of what it means to "Harmonize with the flow of the game". But flowy and cool. You know. With some pictures. And not too many words.


The 12 Points of Focus are:
- Spirit
- Rhythm
- Technique
- Feel
- Perfection
- Mistakes
- Stages
- Discipline
- Limits
- Follow-Through
- Taste
and
- Collaboration


Today's lesson is on...



On Spirit

When the body wants to quit playing eRepublik, the mind has to step in and say no. Frustration occurs when the body does its thing anyway, ignoring the mind. Or if the mind gets confused about what it wants the body to do.

This is all part of the training. Why are we playing eRepublik? Are we willing to put up with its bat-shit-craziness and aggravations in order to continue? Why do we desire what we desire?

You might want to consider how Zippy the Pinhead so eloquently put it when he said, "It's getting harder and harder to act weird."

Yes. Your spirit must be one of total resolution. Tighten your mind. Don't ask a bunch of questions. Just start practicing. Or do ask a lot of questions. But just keep practicing no matter what you hear. If you screw up seven times, then get back up eight times.

The only real opponent in this game is within.



With Rhythm

Don't let anyone tell you that can't feel a beat. Anyone with a heartbeat has rhythm.

In eRepublik, this means feeling the groove of the game. It's like getting accustomed to the cycles of the Moon. We just need to find bit of patience. Then pay attention and watch for the changes. When our play takes on a natural feeling, that's when we're getting into the rhythm of the game.

Mathematics informs our understanding of pace and tempo. And pure mathematics -- without any regard to its applications -- is the greatest game of all. And yes, there is a mental underpinning to getting into the rhythm of the game. Nevertheless. This is mostly a body thing. It's a kinesthetic pattern-learning kind of thing.

It is learning to swing with the flow of the game.

Everything has a pulse. Feel for it. Listen for it. Gently touch its arm. Then start to sway.






NEXT TIME: Technique and Feeling.






Yours in peace, love and e-friendship,