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Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Important Factors : 1. God-given natural talent and ability 2. Subject matter expertise level 3. Study skills/ techniques/ tools 4. Beliefs and attitudes The 3 Keys for Success in Exams :  1. 100% commitments 2. Systematic revision of subjects and notes 3. Long hours study with  focus and concentration. The 4 Steps to Memory Power : 1. Revision 2. Speed reading 3. Time management 4. Memory maps and mind maps Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 5 Principles of Ground Fighting : 1. Attack vulnerable points and spots. 2. Maintain the position 3. Be aware of other assailants 4. Be aware of weapons 5. It is not a wrestling match, so no rules !!! Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 15 Hand Rules : 1. Speed-snap strike 2. Relaxed power 3. Generate power from mid-body 4. Keep elbow up and strike from edge of hand and forearm 5. Center other hand for follow-up strike 6. Do not immediately withdraw striking hand 7. Watch enemy's hands 8. Maintain close distance 9. Tip of tongue on roof of mouth while striking. 10. Forward movement and sink legs on impact 11. Visualize actual scenarios. Train with intent, ruthlessness and rage. 12. Pre-empt strike. Use verbal action trigger. 13. Practice often 14. Explode on first strike 15. Keep striking until a threat is completely nullified. Thanks for Reading !!!  

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Core Principles : 1. Artifice 2. Vehemence      a) Willingness      b) Mindset      c) Tactics      d) Skills 3. Shock 4. Force The 5 Principles of Force Generation : (By John Watson) 1. Stay relaxed 2. Weapon first 3. Acceleration 4. Move in the direction of strike 5. Plunge body weight in the strike The 3-R of Training : 1. Relevant 2. Realistic 3. Recent The 4 Key Points : 1. Awareness 2. Avoidance 3. Evasion 4. Escape Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!!   Types of Bliss   Amount of Serenity (%)   Chakra Number  Bliss  10   6   Param-anand 30  7   Brahma-anand 70    8   Serenity/ Moksha  100  9 The 8 Ways to Attain Bliss : 1. Observing righteousness 2. Spiritual practice 3. Company of saints 4. Sacrifice of materialistic happiness 5. Avoiding loss of energy 6. Becoming loving 7. Destroying Ego 8. Society experiences happiness and bliss if Brahmins are righteous. Thanks for Reading !!! 

Hello Everyone !!! The 13 Types of Agni (fires) in Human Body : a) Jathar-agni (digestive fire) b) Dhatu-agni-- 7 types (the 7 tissues of body) c) Bhuta agni-- 5 types (the elemental of body) The 4 Types of Agni produced by 3 Doshas : 1. Visham agni 2. Tikshan agni 3. Mand-agni 4. Sam-agni The Tri-malas : (Impure substances) 1. Faeces 2. Sweat 3. Urine The 5 Types of Agni : ( Sushruta Samhita ) 1. Panchaka 2. Ranjak 3. Alochaka 4. Sadhak 5. Bhrajak The 18 Types of Agni/ Fires : ( by Sri Vagbhatta ) Bhuta-agni-- 5 Dhatu-agni-- 7 Dosha-agni-- 3 Mala-agni-- 3 Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 5 Stages of Violent Crime : 1. Intent 2. Interview 3. Positioning 4. Attack 5. Reaction The 3 Basic Elements of Crime : 1. Ability 2. Opportunity 3. Intent The 5 Elements of Force Applied : 1. Tension 2. Compression 3. Sheer 4. Bending 5. Twisting The 4 Major Problems of Pain as Motivation : 1. It is designed to work on normal people. 2. Human beings are not machines. 3. No one can be forced to comply through pain. 4. Alcohol and drugs physically slow down the nerves processing speed. The 4 Boundaries of Self Defense : 1. The danger is physical. 2. Its happening. 3. You participated in the creation and escalation of the situation. 4. You didn't step after the threat to you was past. The 4 Basic Ways of Physical Conflict : 1. A blow is struck.    a) Although there is physical contact, this is more a threat display.    b) It is not a full-out committed assault    c) It is more "see how far I am willing to go if you don't stop?" 2....

Hello Everyone !!! The 8 Principles : 1. " Defang the Snake ", i.e., try to destroy the opponent's ability to hold a weapon. 2. The most effective cuts to make are to the inside of the arms . 3. To maximise outside arms cuts, act as if slicing up to the bicep. 4. Cutting takes little strength. The longer the edge is in contact, the deeper the cut. 5. Disengage a cut by slicing through the opponent, avoid just pulling the knife back. 6. Sparring is the best way to develop knife fighting skills. 7. Sparring = Soft (50%) + Hard(50%) 8. Other important factors :-- Footwork Timing Range Other Principles and Tactics :  Move off the line-of-attack. Control the weapon-arm by extending it. Attack the spots until the threat is over. The 8 Rules for " Defanging the Snake " : 1. Steel cuts flesh. 2. Rule #1 can't be changed. 3. Rule #1 and #2 always apply. Even a dull knife cuts. 4. The nature of a knife always is to cut things. 5. ...

Hello Everyone !!! The 6 Important Unarmed Techniques : ( by Carl Cestari ) 1. Edge of the hand strike 2. Chin jab 3. Tiger claw strike 4. Boot kick 5. Cupped hand strike 6. Knee strikes Strategy and Tactics : ( by W.E. Fairbairn )  Unfair and unethical methods of fighting in which acts of artifice, force, vehemence and shock are of major importance and in which all earmarks of the concepts of fair-play and good sportsmanship must be eliminated. The 3 Lessons of Close Combat from Boxing : ( by Carl Cestari )  1. Train hard 2. Few skills, high proficiency 3. Realistic pragmatism, i.e., keep it practical. The 3 Technical Distinctions from Real Wartime Training : 1. Footwork 2. Weight transfer 3. Denial of reaction time The last knife designed by W.E. Fairbairn was Cobra Knife. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Elements : 1. Ability 2. Opportunity 3. Manifest intent 4. Preclusion Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Tactics of Verbal Self Defense : 1. Convince 2. Divert 3. Compromise 4. Surrender Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 5 Principles of Chinese-Mongolian Wrestling : 1. Never take a fighting stance. Pretend to yield and then attack suddenly without warning. 2. Never go to the ground. 3. A man's legs are his foundation . Take the foundation out from under him and he can't stand to fight. 4. Control the assailant's arms and you can control the direction of his power and the ability to attack. 5. Never place a restraining hold on an attacker without striking him first. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine, created by German physician Mr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1796 . The 4 Principles : 1. Let likes cure likes. 2. Single remedy at a time 3. The minimum dose 4. The potentized remedy. The 3 Levels of Therapy : 1. First-aid 2. Acute 3. Constitutional Basic Philosophy : When a person becomes ill, it is the whole that is sick. i.e., body, mind and Spirit. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! World War II combatives are close quarters combat techniques, including hand-to-hand, advanced firearm point shooting methods, and weapons techniques (knife/bayonet/improvised weapons) that were taught to allied special forces in World War II (1939-45) by such famous instructors as Rex Applegate and William E. Fairbairn. The 6 Principles : 1. Simple skills 2. Straight-forward 3. Effective techniques 4. Practical skills with an effective aggressive attitude of attack. 5. It is based upon explosive high percentage of gross motor strikes to vital targets. 6. It seeks primarily to disable the enemy as quickly as possible at all costs. The CQC Techniques Included : 1. Hand-to-hand combat techniques 4 types of hand-strikes  Stomp kick Arm jerk Controlling techniques 2. Advanced firearms point-shooting methods 3. Weapons techniques Knife Bayonet Cosh baton Improvised weapons Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Types of Patience : 1. Towards others and the injury they may inflict upon us. 2. With the unavoidable suffering contingent upon living in this world. 3. In accepting the teaching. These types of patience is necessary to be practiced by those on the path of Dharma . Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Sources of Thoughts : 1. Conscious internal dialogue primarily from outer cortex. 2. Murmurs from unconscious mind centers distributed around whole body. 3. Insights and light bulb moments from the Zero Point Field. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Pillars : 1. Spiritism :-- Belief that spirit beings control all of life. 2. Ancestor worship :-- Veneration of and communication with the dead. 3. Fatalism :-- The concepts of limited good and zero sum. Rituals and Ceremonies : When, where and how the gods and ancestors communicate. Earthly Representatives : Traditional healers, Sangomas, diviners and prophets. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 7 Rules of Survival Psychology : 1. Respond quickly, don't hesitate. 2. Do things right the first time. 3. Plan ahead for an escape route 4. Never underestimate the danger 5. Ignore peer pressure 6. Have confidence to take control 7. Adopt a positive attitude. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The Gracie Family is a prominent martial arts family from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for their development & modification of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) . They have been successful in combat sport competitions for over 80 years representing their self-defence system (Gracie Jiu-Jitsu) including Mixed martial arts, Vale tudo and Submission Wrestling events, They are also the co-creators of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) along with promotor Art Davie. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was first developed and modified in the 1920s by Brazilian brothers Carlos, George, and Hélio Gracie after Carlos was taught traditional Kodokan Judo by a travelling Japanese judoka (Mitsuyo Maeda) in 1917, later going on to develop their own self defence system named Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Philosophy : The Gracie philosophy goes beyond the application of simply submitting opponents. It prepares practitioners for life, enabling them to live a healthy life and u...

Hello Everyone !!! Adi Shankaracharya was an early 8th century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta. He is credited with unifying and establishing the main currents of thought in Hinduism. The 15-fold Raja Yoga : Yama Niyama Renunciation Non-speaking Place Time Asana (posture) Mulabandha asana Balance of body Fixing of gaze Pranayama Pratyahara Dharna Dhyana (meditation) Samadhi  Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! Wellness Wheel : 1. The 5 Life Tasks :-- a) Spirituality b) Self-destruction c) Work & leisure d) Friendship e) Love 2. The 12 Sub-tasks of Self direction Areas :-- a) Sense of worth b) Sense of control c) Realistic beliefs d) Emotional awareness and creativity e) Problem solving and creativity f) Sense of humor g) Nutrition h) Exercise i) Self-care j) Stress management k) Gender identity l) Cultural identity 3. The 5 Second-order Factors :-- a) The creative Self b) Coping self c) Social self d) Essential self e) Physical self Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Types of Mind : 1. Conscious 2. Subconscious 3. Unconscious 4. Super-conscious The 7 Types of Brain Waves : 1. Alpha    (7-12 Hz) 2. Beta      (13-40 Hz)-- Conscious mind 3. Theta     (4-7 Hz)-- Subconscious mind 4. Delta     (0-4 Hz)-- Unconscious mind 5. Mu        (7.5-12.5 Hz) 6. SMR     (12.5-15.5 Hz) 7. Gamma (32-100 Hz) Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! Vidura is one of the central characters in the Mahabharata , a major Hindu epic. He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru Kingdom and also the uncle of the Pandavas and Kauravas. The 10 Wealth of Character : 1. Listening to wise Scriptures 2. Austerity 3. Sacrifice 4. Respectful faith 5. Social welfare 6. Forgiveness 7. Purity of intent 8. Compassion 9. Truth 10. Self-control Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Core Elements : 1. Self-awareness 2. Self-management 3. Social awareness 4. Relationship management The 5 Key Skills : 1. The ability to quickly reduce stress. 2. The ability to recognize and manage the emotions 3. The ability to connect with others by non-verbal communication 4. The ability to use humor and play to deal with challenges 5. The ability to resolve conflicts positively and with confidence. Thanks for Reading !!! 

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Stages of Creative Deed : 1. Moral imagination 2. Moral technique 3. Moral imagination Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 States of Spiritual Power : 1. During the universal annihilation when the Self is free from all vikalpas, the Shakti exists as Chit Prakriti, 2. When the vikalpas are on the point of merging, when though there is no vikalpa as such, there is yet a tendency in the direction of vikalpas, the Shakti is called Maya Shakti. 3. When the vikalpas are fully developed and materially becomes dense, the Shakti appears as Avidya. The 3 Stages of Avidya :  1. The germinal state :-- The 5 pure Tattvas are-- a) Siva b) Sakti c) Sadashiva d) Suddha vidya e) Isvara 2. The evolution of Avidya :-- In this mixed condition, both spirit and matter are equally pre-dominant and the 7 mixed Tattvas reveal themselves as-- a) Maya b) Kala c) Vidya d) Raga e) Kaal f) Niyati g) The Pure Self The Pure Self -- It is obscured by Maya and its 5-fold activities appears as Purusha with its limitations of :-- #) Action #) Knowledge #) Contentment #) E...

Hello Everyone !!! 1. According to Vedanta , nothing in the world has power to disturb you except yourself. Stress is an internal phenomenon. 2. Human beings have the ability of keeping the mind calm in turbulent circumstances by attitude control. 3. According to Vedanta, serenity is the key to success, happiness and growth. 4. The 3 States of Mind : a) Mind  is calm, intellect sharp and actions brilliant--      Purity ( Sattvik ) b) Activity begins but motive is discontent--                     Passion ( Rajasik ) c) Calm mind, but no motivation to work and no action-- Apathy (Tamas) 5. The 2 internal causes disturbing the mind : a) Negativity b) Desire 6. The mind focuses on what we don't have and gets attached to what we have, causing tremendous mental agitation and suffering. 7. Desire is the greatest obstacle to obtaining object of desire. Crave for a thing and it will elude our grasp....

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Conditioning of Mind : 1. Time 2. Space 3. Causation Karma : 1. The 4 Factors :--     a) Decisions --         The quality of our decisions leads to the quality of our actions.     b) Consequences --         The aim also determines the quality of the consequences that come back from those actions.     c) Deep impressions --         These consequences come to rest in the bed of our subconscious as deep impressions which                determines our Karma.     d) Recycling --         These samskaras will at some point lead to further thoughts, speech and actions, that again lead           to more consequences. 2. The 3 Stages of Karma :--     a) Impressions from past consequences.     b) These impressions come forward   ...

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Sets of Pain : 1. Pain coming from within. 2. Coming from outside 3. Coming from nature. Emotions, Mind and Ego : 1. The 4 Urges/ motivation :--     a) Food     b) Sleep     c) Coitus     d) Self-preservation 2. The 6 Main Streams of Emotions :--     a) Lust     b) Anger     c) Pride     d) Attachment     e) Guilt     f) False ego 3. The 4 Faculties of Mind :--    a) Manas       (active mind)    b) Chitta        (Subconscious mind)    c) Buddhi      (intellect)    d) Ahamkara (false Ego) 4. The 3 Main Objects to be Observed :--     Thought, action, speech. The 3 Freedoms (comes by purity of Mind) : 1. Action 2. Thought 3. Ignorance The 4 Bad Habits of Breathing : 1. Noise in breath 2. Sallowness 3. Jerkiness ...

Hello Everyone !!! The Brass Knuckles Effect improves the combative performance by developing a reliable, "multi-purpose" fighting technique that can be trained to a high level, in a short period of time and used effectively in a wide range of combative situations with confidence and effectiveness. The 4 Principles : 1. Hicks Law :-- The more techniques to choose from, the longer it will take to select one and execute it. 2. The "Inverted U" Hypothesis :-- Under stress, the ability to perform fine and complex skills deteriorates. Gross motor skills become more effective under stress. 3. The Locus of Control :--  Its not what happens in life that creates stress, but our reaction to it . Your perception of control over outcome of an event dictates the degree of anxiety or confidence you experience. 4. The Law of Specialization :-- By focusing the training on a limited skill set, we can improve that particular skill faster than if we distribute ...

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Rules : 1. Don't ignore the opponent. 2. Don't insult him. 3. Don't challenge him or accept his challenge 4. Leave him a face-saving exit. Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! Prepper is a person who believes a catastrophic disaster or emergency is likely to occur in the future and makes active preparations for it, typically by stockpiling food, ammunition, and other supplies. The 4 Radios for Preppers : 1. GMRS/ FRS radio 2. CB radio 3. Ham radio 4. PMR-446 The 4 Essential Gadgets : 1. Portable GPS 2. SAT-phone 3. Solar charger 4. Infra-Red camera Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 5 Elements of Self Defense : 1. Common sense 2. Observation skills 3. Self control 4. Sense of analysis 5. Strategies for retreat and escape Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! Continuing from the previous post... The 5 Critical Success Factors in a Street Fight : 1. Physical conditioning 2. Technical skill 3. Strategic intelligence 4. Emotional aptitude 5. Equalizing resources The 4 Strategic Escape Options :  1. Run away 2. Stun and run 3. Run to a weapon 4. Run and stun The 8 Multiple Attacker Training Methods : 1. Get yourself into fighting shape 2. Develop superior hitting skills 3. Training all the 3 ranges :--     a) Free standing     b) Clinch     c) Ground 4. Multiple target impact training 5. Multiple attacker sparring drills 6. Avoid take downs 7. Ground escape tactics 8. Mental rehearsal Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 7 Components of Self Defense : 1. Survival psychology :--      The 3 broad sense --     a) Understanding & managing fear.     b) Motivating yourself to be responsible for your personal safety through study and training.     c) Understanding the impact self-esteem has on emotional resilience, crisis performance and                     victim selection. 2. Survival intelligence :--     Cultivation, recognition and responding to -- Knowledge Intuition Awareness Assessment skills 3. Understanding victim selection 4. Recognizing predatory behavior :--     The 2 types of bad guys --     a) The Predator , who deliberately sets out to locate, select and attack a suitable victim and is                   methodical in approach.     b) The Ticking Time-bo...

Hello Everyone !!! Krav Maga is an Israeli military self-defence and fighting system derived from a combination of techniques sourced from Aikido, Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, and Karate. Krav Maga is known for its focus on real-world situations and its extreme efficiency. It was derived from the street-fighting experience of Hungarian-Israeli martial artist Mr. Imi Lichtenfeld , during the mid-to-late 1930's. The 4 Basic Principles : 1. Be  humble 2. Do what is right 3. Don't get hurt 4. Be proficient, so you don't get hurt needlessly and irreversibly. The 7 Guidelines : 1. Avoid the danger, if can't, use appropriate defense techniques to defend without getting hurt. 2. When you build defense, take advantage of natural body reactions. 3. Punish the aggressor by targeting his vital areas, like Eyes, ears, nose, throat, groin. 4. Choose appropriate response to conflict situation. 5. Block the attack and counter-attack in most rapid and straight-forward...

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Principles : 1. Know that you are under attack. 2. Know what kind of attack you are facing 3. Know how to make the defense fit the attack 4. Know how to follow-through The 5 Types of Verbal Stances : 1. The placater 2. The blamer 3. The computer 4. The distracter 5. The leveler Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 8 Factors of Humility : 1. Sincerity 2. Understanding 3. Knowledge 4. Capacity to listen 5. Integrity 6. Contentment 7. Yearning 8. Maturity Thanks for Reading !!! 

Hello Everyone !!! Marcus Cicero (3 Jan 106 BC – 7 Dec 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer and Academic Skeptic philosopher.  His extensive writings include treatises on rhetoric, philosophy and politics, and he is considered one of Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists. The 6 Mistakes : 1. The false belief that personal gain is made by crushing others. 2. The tendency to worry about things that cannot be changed. 3. Insisting that a thing is impossible because we cannot accomplish it. 4. Refusing to set aside trivial preferences. 5. Neglecting development and refinement of mind and not acquiring the habit of reading and study. 6. Attempting to compel others to believe and live as we do. Thanks for Reading !!!   

Hello Everyone !!! The 3 Spiritual Truths : 1. The Trinity is one God-Person in 3 God dimensions. 2. Hell exists, but it is a temporary state and not a permanent prison. 3. There are many more planes in the spiritual world than Heaven and Hell. Thanks for Reading !!!  

Hello Everyone !!! The 8 Key Concepts : 1. Engage/disengage -- In a street fight, there are no rules. Staying engaged with the attacker and trying to punish them can be fatal. Disengage whenever you can but if no choice, immediately engage to create as much damage as quickly as possible then disengage to safety. 2. Maximum damage/ minimum time -- Inflict maximum amount of damage in minimum amount of time during confrontation. 3. The 5 Seconds Rule -- Train to get up in 5 secs or less from any devastating ground attacks or lethal weapons. Once you are up, the goal is to disengage to safety. 4. The What-iffs -- In order to train in realistic ways, implement the "what-if" mindset by putting yourself in attacker's shoes. As the street is unpredictable, consider the different variables. By internalizing the "what-if" mentality, you will develop the proper mindset to always prepare for the worst. 5. Adaptation -- Adapt quickly to the changing envir...

Hello Everyone !!! The 13 Forms of Truth : 1. Vision 2. Self-control 3. Absence of envious emulation 4. Forgiveness 5. Modesty 6. Endurance 7. Absence of jealousy 8. Charity 9. Thoughtfulness 10. Disinterested 11. Philanthropy 12. Self-possession 13. Unceasing and compassionate harmlessness Thanks for Reading !!!

Hello Everyone !!! The 4 Steps to Make Intelligence Work for You : 1. Identify the environment :--     #) The 6 Characteristics to consider --          a) Geography         b) Terrain         c) Weather         d) Ethnic, religious, income and age groups         e) Political and socio-economic factors         f) Transportation system and other infrastructures 2. Explore the environment and its effects :--    #) The 7 aspects of terrain analysis --        a) Observation points        b) Fields of fire        c) Cover        d) Concealment         e) Obstacles        f) Key terrain        g) Avenues of approach 3. Understand the threat environment :--   ...