Clarifying Gaslighting

Some people thrive in chaos - where people are confused, mislead, unsure of themselves, and might even be in a state of denial.
When people are not afraid to speak the truth, the villains become less powerful and goodness takes it's victory.

Hello my name is David Milner and I try to clear the fog so to speak, dispelling the tactics that organized groups use to cause harm in non-violent yet highly damaging ways. 

I don't know who coined the term, but the person who became self-conscious and realized and honed in on this concept created a cure-all in determining whether you should or should not proceed with a relationship with a person or group. 

History is a powerful ally. When we are able to ground ourselves to object facts, we can gain a sense of clarity and direction, and orient ourselves with a sense of alignment. There are some people who will never acknowledge themselves, or facts that exist in the outside world - this is a defence mechanism people use in order to maintain their sense of identity and perhaps even life-philosophy. It can be incredibly challenging to present information that thwarts world-views and goes against the narrative, and it can even be dangerous to be the type of person that does not conform - but if my study into humanitarianism has taught me anything, it is that a healthy society is one that encourages the freedom of thought, and that by opposing what we know to be wrong and evil, should be met with reward, not with punishment. Only tyrannical leadership or influencers punish you for thinking outside of the narrative they craft, and only the strong willingly allow others to be free to make their own choices and to think for themselves. If two people are on the same side in terms of their values, they will naturally align and be headed in the same direction anyways - because like-attracts-like. 

Integrity is one of the most important qualities that athletes, particularly ones that evolve into the role of being judges, educators or historical platform holders can have in this sport. We can't just do something, pretend it never happened, re-write history to cover it up, and repeat that process as a method of business model. That simply does not work, and is kind of the exact opposite of what a Hall of Fame represents. Glory is eternally true, but we live in a world where people will want to mask that glory. 

It takes a lot of bigness to give credit to a rival athlete or organization. 

It's been necessary to make sure that the standards that educators hold for athletes is one of goodsportsmanship - being able to shake hands or give props, and recognizing that those who are comparable to us could out-perform us in some way. It would be small to act as though no one else has ever won other than ourselves or the members of our team. 

Gaslighting is a tactic people use in order to re-write history, and place people in a state of Confusion. Its used by people who do not want to feel the sting of a loss, by admitting that perhaps .. they could be in the wrong - it's why people lie. People lie in order to cover up weakness and vulnerability, something that those of us that have huge egos rarely might ever admit. Everyone has lied at some point in their lives, if it's a gentle lie, or a severe one - you will never meet a perfect human being, but growing up has meant alignment. Living life with the truth in mind, and speaking the truth, and working towards the truth gives a different kind of high. Upholding accomplishments, even ones held by my competitors, has humbled, and yet emboldened me. I was able to grow from my ego and simply become a symbol of Canadian history. 

There is a lot of truthful activities that take place in the world - but the ones that count the most are the ones that take place in broad daylight. When you can wear your identity as true as day. When people live a life where the activities they engage in are ones that they would prefer remain anonymous, or in a secretive environment, it becomes an anti-social force in society, especially when it involves finances or anything related to sports competitions. 

We can't have athletes being rewarded for participating in anti-social behaviour - and if athletes want to promote those qualities, highly reputable governing institutions that uphold truth and fairness would likely issue suspensions, bans or sanctions on athletes that do intend to warp the fabric of good sportsmanship.

There is a certain honour and nobility that comes from playing by the rules - nothing in life matters if history will just be re-written afterward. No claim or accomplishment matter if one day it exists, and the next someone else claims it. There needs to be people who advocate and uphold the truth. 

That pillar becomes the story of Tricking itself.

Anyone who truly loved the sport, regardless of affiliation or allegiances, should never betray the sport, just because they can. 

There might be gullible, naive or vulnerable athletes that might mindlessly take mis-direction from persons with malicious intent, but those groups of people end up becoming unruly and are typically deemed delinquents in society. 

It's better to work to uphold the social order - which means being honest and true.