Nappin' Ain't Easy 12
Coming in off the top rope ain't easy
I can see it in my mind, but at 43, I can’t believe it. “Macho Man” Randy Savage climbing three wobbly ropes, balancing on a thin protective pad at the top, bending his knees and flying halfway across the squared circle, his elbow landing perfectly positioned across his opponent’s neck, with the appearance of deadly pain, but with no actual damage. At 43, the idea of climbing anything, bending, jumping, flying and landing is frightening. I don’t think I could make it to the second rope without pulling a groin.
But with a keyboard, I can end the match just like my flying hero, and without hurting myself. And that’s what we will do today in the end (for now) of the Nap vs. Meditation leg of the Nappin’ Ain’t Easy series.
The problem with meditation as a pursuit of full relaxation and mind control is that if you really slow your thoughts to the fullest extent, you fall asleep — and the cheerful meditation guides don’t want you to fall asleep!! So by definition you can’t shut your thoughts down fully. Contrast to napping. You can’t nap unless the thoughts shut off. And since that’s the point of the mind control, why wouldn’t you go all the way? It’s the true pursuit of focusing the mind on nothing, clearing all thoughts from their endless loop, and letting sleep and relaxation land on you like a graceful flying elbow. Give it a try — at the very least, you won’t pull anything.