"kiai" - 1 õppematerjal

The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss

I was calm, despite the waves, and I stood on the damp sand at the edge of the whitewash looking out for a long time. Then I approached the lifeguard stand. "How far away is that house?" I asked the lifeguard on duty, pointing far down the beach at a red rooftop. "Almost exactly a mile." "Great. Thanks." With that, I started walking and, 20 minutes later, stopped in front of the red roof. I put on my Kaiman goggles, took a few deep breaths, said, "Fuck it," aloud, gave a sharp kiai-like yell, and got in the water. I swam a mile alone in the ocean, pacing parallel to the beach, about 100 feet o shore. Alternating left and right breaths every third stroke, I entered a Zen-like state of almost supernatural confidence. It was odd. I reached the lifeguard stand and passed it, continuing on another 200 yards or so, when I decided to get out of the water. There was no fatigue and no concern; I'd just proven my point. decided to get out of the water