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Old September 16, 2002, 07:56 PM   #3
Pendragon
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Join Date: August 10, 2001
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Well, I still want to try that - have yet to do so.

My best experience in this department is playing FPS games on a team on a league on the internet.

Not shooting for blood or money - only for pride, but I remember when I started that I was such and such good in casual play or in practice, but when the game started and the adrenaline hit (funny how a computer game can trigger that ancient response...) I would throw my shots, I would trip up, I would forget my orders, etc.

Others did this too.

After a time, this went away, although never completely.

When I felt confident, I could channel it into an edge. When I felt outgunned, I had to fight not to let it mess with my head.

So much of a conflict is mental.

You should study some of Boyds ideas on OODA loops - its really a very simple model for what happens in competition.

http://www.belisarius.com
http://www.belisarius.com/theory_of_mc.htm

Funny - it was just a game, but it taught me so much about myself, about conflict, strategy, teamwork, leadership and so much more....
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