"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."

THE BEST WEAPON IS THE MIND...

-You think your ENEMIES are going to stand still while you shoot them? What if you're leading men or responsible for people other than yourself?
-What if you're outnumbered, unarmed? You have to Think, Plan, and Strategize.
-What if you're in a harse environment with no food, water, and shelter? You have to IMPROVISE, ADAPT, AND OVERCOME.
-What about preventing the onset of Alzheimer disease...
-What about keeping your Mind and Body Active to live a long and healthy life. To be independent. To see your children and their children grow.

"A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints"...Wilfred Peterson

How to Exercise an Open Mind...

Simply put, doing unique, random, different, and ridiculous things is a good way to exercise the mind and promote new ways of thinking about the world around us. One hour of increased brain activity via thinking a lot or experiencing new stimuli can make you smarter, more energetic, more creative, more sociable, and more open to new experiences and ways of thinking. Here are some of the endless numbers of activities that can stimulate your brain. The key ingredients are to be open to new experiences, and changes in previous ways of thinking about these experiences.

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13 Mental Fitness Exercises to Keep You Sharp...http://helptutorservices.com/blo g/13-mental-fitness-exercises-to-keep-yo u-sharp/

The quality of your mind is becoming more and more important these days. Since we live in an age where knowledge is king, you need to have a sharp mind if you want to succeed in life. With a sharp mind, you will be more productive. Furthermore, you can still be productive even in your old age. So, all in all, you will achieve much more in life since you are more productive and stay productive for years.

So you need to do what is necessary to sharpen your mind. What you need to do is exercising your mind. Just like you should exercise your muscles to build them, you also need to exercise your mind to make it sharper.