11-10-2016, 04:18 PM
(11-10-2016, 06:35 AM)Shannon Wrote:(11-09-2016, 09:17 PM)ffaux Wrote: Shannon if I've got about a month and a half before I start AM6 again am I better off having a longer break or running stage 7 until x weeks before I start (how many weeks?). I don't feel like I've fully accepted AM6, will stage 7 be detrimental? How does stage 7 compare to stage 6? It seems like stage 6 is meant to be close to the full script from the FAQ?
Stage 7 will never be detrimental to use; the issue is that until you've laid the ground work, it will be overwhelming for most people. That's why we still have stages 1 through 6. If I could just build and publish Stage 7, well hell, everyone would be happier. But humans don't grow in binary results.
Stage 6 is a final push on some of the last concepts to be worked on, it adds a "glossy varnish coat", and it exalts the SM lead in material. Stage 7 is effectively Stages 1 through 6 all in one stage. Big difference.
Stage 7 is intended to be either a way to force march your growth after you have finished stages 1 through 6, but are not "there" yet (which most people find they can't handle the intensity of), or a way to refresh stages 1 through 6 once they have gotten "there".
So the question is... do you want to do a 30 mile forced march, or just wait a while and do 5 mile marches at a time?
How will I judge whether I can handle the intensity or whether it's too much? I have a tendency to push myself to harm myself before accepting that something is doing me harm.