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Reiji /Myriad Attacker/- Has Myriad, Girimehkala - Immunity Buffer, may need Masukunda

Shige /Myriad Attacker/ - Kingu (Myriad Arrows, Endure) + Power Charge Card (from Ouyamatsumi 53)

Akihiko /Status Giver + Myriad/ - Uriel (Lethargy, Binding Hands) + Izanagi has Panic Circle ... May need Impure Reach for Panic from Devil 13? You can extract Marakunda from Hariti 56 and equip Shige.

Kanji /Status Giver/ - Rangda Immunity Buffer, Lethargy Circle + Binding Hands

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Dodging Bullets

Spend a few minutes on each answer

Define your nightmare, the absolute worse that could happen if you did what you are considering. What doubt, fears and "what-ifs" pop up as you consider the big changes you can - or need - to make? Envision them in painstaking detail. Would it be the end of your life? What would be the permanent impact, if any, on a scale of 1-10? Are these things really permanent? How likely do you think it is that they would actually happen?

What steps could you take to repair the damage or get things back on the upswing, even if temporarily? Chances are, it's easier than you imagine. How could you get things back under control?

What are the outcomes or benefits, both temporary and permanent, of more probable scenarios? Now that you've defined the nightmare, what are the more probable or definite positive outcomes, whether internal (confidence, self-esteem, etc.) or external? What would the impact of these more-likely outcomes be on a scale of 1-10? How likely is it that you could produce at least a moderately good outcome? Have less intelligent people done this before and pulled it off?

If you were fired from your job today, what would you do to get things under financial control? Imagine this scenario and run through questions 1 - 3 above. If you quit your job to test other options, how could you later get back on the same career track if you absolutely have to?

What are you putting of out of fear? Usually, what we most fear doing is what we most need to do. That phone call, that conversation, whatever the action might be - it is fear of unknown outcome that prevents us from doing what we need to do. Define the worst case, accept it, and do it. I'll repeat something you might consider tattooing on your forehead : What we fear doing is most usually what we most need to do. As I have heard said, a person's success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I got into this habit by attempting to contact celebrities and famous businesspeople for advice.

What is it costing you - financially, emotionally and physically - to postpone action? Don't only evaluate the potential downside of action. It is equally important to measure the atrocious cost of inaction. If you don't pursue those things that excite you, where will you be in 1 year, 5 years, 10 years? How will you feel having allowed circumstance to impose itself upon you and having allowed 10 more years of your finite life to pass doing what you know will not fulfill you? If you telescope out 10 years and know with 100% certainty that it is a path of disappointment and regret, and if we define risk as the "likelihood of an irreversible negative outcome," inaction is the greatest risk of all.

What are you waiting for? If you cannot answer this without resorting to the previously rejected concept of good time, the answer is simple: You're afriad, just like the rest of the world. Measure the cost of inaction, realize the unlikelihood and repairability of most missteps and develop the most important habit of those who excel and enjoy doing so: action.

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Reading this now

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Step 1: A Glimpse of 4 hr workweek

How has being "realistic" or "responsible" kept you from the life you want?

How has doing what you "should" resulted in subpar experiences or regret for not having done something else?

Look at what you're currently doing and ask yourself, "What would happen if I did the opposite of the people around me? What will I sacrifice if I continue on this track for 5, 10, 20 years?"

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"Observe what other companies ALWAYS do. Then do SOMETHING ELSE."

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Pizza Hut Contest!

1. Enter info IN THIS ORDER to register.... NRIC, Name, Email and Contact No. http://www.pizzahut.com.sg/spotwhatsodd/Register.aspx

2. You're given 3 votes, you can vote for the my girlfriend's photo on page three with the caption "Geek for Boardgames!!!". (vote for her three times) She's posing with a pile of boardgames. (You will receive a "You've submitted your vote" message each time) http://www.pizzahut.com.sg/spotwhatsodd/Gallery.aspx

3. Those 3 votes are only for today ... and you get another 3 votes everyday until June 6. So yes, everyday, you can vote. Message me back your IC so we can help you vote for us everyday... then you don't have to do it! :-)

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10. Either Or

Would be more comfortable sitting in this chair or that chair? (Oh yes, he is sitting. You're just making him choose the chair.)  Which delivery date is best for you the 1st or the 15th? Instead of, "Do you want to eat out tonight?" Ask "Which restaurant do you want to eat at tonight A or B?" 

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9. Assume it

"How impressed will you be with this?" (You assume he's impressed...and just asking how much.) "How surprised will you be when...?"  "How relaxed will you be when...?" 

"How quickly can you clean your room? " (You assume he's cleaning his room...and just asking how quickly.)

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8. Assume the obvious

"As I'm sure you know.." "You probably know this already..." "You realize, of course..." This makes people more likely to believe the statements you make. It assumes that the listener considers the following statement to be "OBVIOUS INFORMATION". Use this to emphasize something that's believable. 

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7. DON'T

When you say DON'T, people tend to do the OPPOSITE. Don't ______ , unless ___ .

"Don't consider buying unless you're absolutely sure." (Person will consider and he'll feel he's sure)

"Don't decide now unless it feels right to you." (Person will decide now and will feel right to you.) 

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6. Say their name

Yes, remember and say their name.

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5. Scarcity and the takeaway close

Loss framing :: "If you don't order today, the price will go up fifteen dollars next month." "If you don't ____ , then you won't ____ " "If you're not serious about ___, then this ___ may not be for you." "This may not be the right ___ for you. It's too ___ " 

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4. Let me tell you a secret

When you want to make people lean in close and listen, say "Let me tell you a secret" "I shouldn't really tell you this, but..." "Promise that you won't tell anyone about this, okay?"  This creates a bond of intimacy. 

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3. Because

Give a REASON!!! "I need you to write this down /because it's very important/." versus " I need you to write this down."

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2. The Trailing "OR"

"Would you mind if I eat the last one, or...?" (Likely answer, "No, go ahead!") Will there be a problem with that, or...?" (Likely answer, "No, not at all) 

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1. Layered Commands

[Command] and [Command] "Stand up and hold this card so everyone could see it." "Click here and visit our site"  "Look at me and smile" 

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Conn Iggulden is friggin awesome and I cannot wait for this.