03/27/2023 The Thicket – Strengthening Guardrails through Bricklaying

March 27, 2023

WHEN: 03/27/2023
QIC: Chum
PAX: Nitro, Shuggah Shack, Beaujolais, Dueling Banjos, Stinky Pete, Brotox, Mothman
ME HEADCOUNT: 8

Greetings and Salutations. Disclaimer. Quick discussion on the Q Source (viewable on the F3 Churham website under the Pax tab) while we warmed up.

The Q Source is the integrated expression of F3’s leadership philosophy. It’s designed to be used by F3 members to improve their leadership skills for the benefit of families, workplaces and neighborhoods.

Each HIM secures two bricks, and then we got to work on the Main Event:

Brickees and Front Raises
10 x Brickees
9 x Front Raises
8 x Brickees
7 x Front Raises
6 x Brickees
5 x Front Raises
4 x Brickees
3 x Front Raises
2 x Brickees
1 x Front Raise

Take a lap.

10 x Squats
9 x OH Clap
8 x Squats
7 x OH Clap
6 x Squats
5 x OH Clap
4 x Squats
3 x OH Clap
2 x Squats
1 x OH Clap

Take a lap.

10 x WW2
9 x Moroccan Night Clubs
8 x WW2
7 x MNC
6 x WW2
5 x MNC
4 x WW2
3 x MNC
2 x WW2
1 x MNC

Take a lap.

Coup de Grace Capstone:
10 x Brickees
10 x Squats
10 x WW2
9 x Front Raises
9 x OH Clap
9 x Moroccan Night Club
8 x Brickees
8 x Squats
8 x WW2
7 x Front Raises
7 x OHC
7 x MNC
6 x Brickees
6 x Squats
6 x WW2
5 x Front Raises
5 x OHC
5 x MNC
You get the picture. Continued on down 4-3-2-1.

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COT
The HIM depends upon his Guardrails to continue Accelerating. The faster his Movement, the stronger they need to be. To get ready for the expected and be ready for the unexpected, the HIM gradually improves his Guardrails by constructing Routines that allow for increasing action with decreasing thought. Because it is comprised of positive Habits, a Routine does not require an active choice to perform. Over time, it becomes ingrained into the HIM’s daily rhythm such that it would require his active choice not to perform.

The HIM constructs his Routines through the process of Bricklaying. Each individual Brick is a singular positive Habit that is light enough for him to carry and place together with other Bricks. Conjoined, the Bricks become a Routine that form and build his Guardrails. Once a Brick is set, it provides a place to lay the next Brick. Because it is set, the HIM has effectively deprived himself of the discretion to remove it. This enables him to focus his full energy on performing his Routines because he doesn’t have to waste energy thinking about it. Like a soldier, he is freed to action through deprivation of discretion.