A lot is written about chi, or the energy that flows in us and through us, giving us life and power. Masters at martial arts give demonstrations of chi, seeming to effortlessly deflect attackers in aikido, and making their opponents weaken and freeze in place, in kenpo karate. Is chi real? Do you have to become a master to tap into its power? Masters are great at understanding it, and channeling it at will, but they certainly dont have exclusive right to it. Youve used chi thousands of times, without being aware of it. For instance, I was at a meeting of a large group when I spotted a friend sitting thirty rows ahead of me. Instantly, after recognizing him, I focused on the back of his head. Suddenly, he turned around, scanned the folks behind him, saw me, and smiled! He knew someone was flowing on him, as its said in martial arts. You cant see chi, directly, or measure it using conventional tools. But we have it, we feel it, and we can use it. Its worth doing a few field experiments to demonstrate its power. Get some mirrored sunglasses, and go into a crowd. Focus on people, and then see if they look at you. Can you make them turn around? Do they start scratching where you were looking? These are signs that its working. Remember this adage: Where the attention goes, the energy flows! |
