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I was minding my own business, sitting down for a meal after a martial arts class, when a senpai (technically, someone superior to you in rank, but in this case, it was someone who had been in the class a few months longer than me), challenged me to a chopstick chopping challenge.
He told me to use only the paper sheath that came with those disposable chopsticks and, in one swift move, “karate chop” the chopstick that he held between his hands. I was allowed to twist the sheath into a rope since I was a newbie.
At this point, I heard about it and I heard that it could be done but I’ve never actually seen it done. I was not going to believe it was possible until I saw it for myself. So, I made him do it.
To my satisfaction, he missed on the first try. But, on the second, he split that chopstick in half with the piece of paper sheath.
Although, he twisted the paper, still, to me, it was and impressive power of the mind feat.
I tried a number, a huge number, of times before I succeeded in breaking that chopstick in half but I finally succeeded.
Although, to this date, I was never able to repeat the results, I know that it can be done.
On a side note: Another student peer, who we coerced into this mind over matter game, was able to break a chopstick in half 3 out of 4 tries (one of which, was without twisting the paper sheath) before we stopped her from hurting our egos anymore.
When our mind is focused and in harmony with the universe, it can command the wind, rain and thunder.
Now, I challenge you to try it.
Remember, the only way to be successful at this mind over matter technique is if you are able to use the power of the mind to focus energy onto that one spot where the paper meets the chopstick.
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