Bruce Lee made a good point

not word for word, he said that too often, too much emphasis is placed on the exercise, rather than the conditioning needed to undergo that exercise.

it is true. a lot of times there is good advice. and the listener is not optimized to adhere. it is incredibly frustrating for the speaker and the listener, especially when both genuinely acknowledge the great potential of the words, if executed properly.

what keeps the listener with good intent from executing the speaker's actions [or executing the speaker's actions sloppily], when the listener clearly wants to? i believe it is a lack of conditioning. i don't think anything, anything at all, can be done if a person is not conditioned to do it.

therefore, something i just thought about: one who gives advice should not give advice unless they have the means for which a listener can condition him/herself to do the aforementioned actions.

... there is a bliss in being able to do what you want right away. it gives you a short term happiness. things that you really need in life, however, never really happen right away, and one should understand this when giving advice or taking it. and in general, if things mean something deeper to you... then figure out how to condition yourself to be prepared to act and receive in the presence of events.

my biggest problem is living. i do not know how to live. how to balance work and fam, practicality and dreams, death (my own and others), selfishness and selflessness. so currently, i am trying to find the balance between these things. and in my search, i do not know if i would be prepared to accept the answers if i were to find them. that is why i must search and constantly condition myself to be ready.
i do not really know how. i am trying to learn.

something i believe is your conditioning is the routine that replaces routines. if you are conditioned well enough you, you should never have to use your active mind, and at the same time, you should never have to make plans. why? cause proper condition inspires right action. right action that comes from the reflexes. it seems it will lead to an effortless worry-free freedom. a better way to live.

meditation: the best conditioning for life, i think, so far. if i knew how to execute properly. must condition myself for meditation first? aahhh!! or is there another way? formal meditation or keep a meditative lifestyle? perhaps, it shouldn't be taken so seriously. i just want to drink that clear-mindedness everyday before i begin my day.

prayer: a personal prayer. perhaps, it starts with prayer. i dunno. the first step i believe should be simple. is prayer simple? i dunno. perhaps the subject of another blog.

a day: a day is the most important unit of time, i think. one cannot think in a second, a minute is too short, an hour doesn't teach, months and years are great. but there is nothing like a day... i know this seems to go off topic, but perhaps time is a big factor in how you condition yourself. like i mentioned "i just want to drink that clear-mindedness everyday before i begin my day." before i do anything, i want to be mentally prepared for the possibilities. before i eat/brush my teeth. i think that's important. right before i go to sleep too: to prepare for the next day. the rest - let it be. ahh, good point.
[the best time to review our days is at the end of the week.]