Baraka & Aristotle
Aristotle
Baraka, I wonder if the discipline that fuels your training could be seen as a form of virtue, a mean between excess and deficiency.
Baraka
Yes, discipline is the core of my training, the line that keeps me from slipping into excess or weakness. It’s the balance that lets me push hard without losing control, and that’s exactly what a virtue is: the middle way between extremes.
Aristotle
Indeed, discipline is that steady line. But I wonder, how do you keep that line steady when the world keeps shifting around you?
Baraka
I keep my line by staying anchored in the present. I focus on my breath, stick to a routine, and let the world shift around me without letting it disturb my inner focus.
Aristotle
Staying in the present is wise, but remember even breath is a moving thing; the real balance is letting it flow without clinging to the rhythm. Your routine can be a guide, not a cage.
Baraka
You're right—clinging to a rhythm can turn a guide into a cage. I let the breath flow, use my routine as a steady frame, but never lock my focus to any single pattern. It keeps me moving with the world instead of against it.