Comments on: A Little More On “Action Without Thought” http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/ the real shit for those who know Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jacob http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1420 Jacob Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:48:08 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1420 “Master your instrument, Master the music, and then forget all that shit and just play.” Charlie Parker “Master your instrument, Master the music, and then forget all that shit and just play.”

Charlie Parker

]]> By: todd http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1419 todd Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:31:45 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1419 i find the type of mind-state you're describing in these posts is alot like an extreme state of concentration known as hyperfocus. i find the type of mind-state you’re describing in these posts is alot like an extreme state of concentration known as hyperfocus.

]]> By: Jacob http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1418 Jacob Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:44:34 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1418 Or read "Vagabond" - amazing manga which dwells quite a lot on the relationship between takuan and musashi Or read “Vagabond” - amazing manga which dwells quite a lot on the relationship between takuan and musashi

]]> By: chrisdisco http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1417 chrisdisco Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:27:18 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1417 "hagakure" and "the book of five rings" are both strongly recommended. both, especially the former, have had a very significant influence on my thinking. amazing stuff. quality post. “hagakure” and “the book of five rings” are both strongly recommended. both, especially the former, have had a very significant influence on my thinking. amazing stuff.

quality post.

]]> By: pipecock http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1415 pipecock Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:20:25 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1415 no i haven't, i will have to check that out. sounds like a similar sort of concept going on..... no i haven’t, i will have to check that out. sounds like a similar sort of concept going on…..

]]> By: Martin Dust http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1413 Martin Dust Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:36:12 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1413 ^Tom - sausage fingers LOL ^Tom - sausage fingers LOL

]]> By: Martin Dust http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1412 Martin Dust Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:35:40 +0000 http://infinitestatemachine.com/2008/07/30/a-little-more-on-action-without-thought/#comment-1412 Top have you read Austin Osman Spare? Some great stuff on Neither-Neither mind and automatic drawing, may be of interest. m Top have you read Austin Osman Spare? Some great stuff on Neither-Neither mind and automatic drawing, may be of interest.

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