I didn’t think I’d like the book as much as I do, but Tom Clancy’s “Debt of Honor is finally starting to pick up pace and, instead of reading one chapter in the wee morning hours, I ended up reading three.” Of course, when I felt tired, I couldn’t sleep, “Again!” So, I took advantage of the predawn window of time that is known to some of us as The Magic Hours and ran a meditation using my 110 Hz binaural soundtrack to help the process along. “It worked!”
In the 37-hour Audible presentation of “Debt of Honor,” readers are thrust into a high-stakes geopolitical thriller where the past and present collide with explosive consequences. The novel’s protagonist, Jack Ryan, finds himself in the midst of an international crisis when a vengeful Japanese industrialist, Raizo Yamata, plots to restore Japan to a position of global dominance. This quest for power is deeply personal for Yamata, driven by a desire to avenge his family’s death during World War II.
The tension escalates when a tragic car accident in Tennessee, linked to faulty Japanese-made gas tanks, leads to a swift and severe economic response from the United States. The resulting trade legislation triggers a domino effect, culminating in a bold and covert military action by Japan against U.S. interests in the Pacific. With the support of China and India, Yamata’s intricate plan unfolds, aiming to diminish the U.S. presence in the region and resurrect the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
As the narrative unfolds, readers witness a chillingly prescient portrayal of cyber warfare and economic sabotage that eerily echoes real-world events. Clancy’s masterful storytelling weaves together threads of military strategy, political intrigue, and cutting-edge technology, keeping readers on the edge of their seats as the world teeters on the brink of chaos. Of course, at the heart of it all is Jack Ryan, whose sharp intellect and unwavering sense of duty become humanity’s last hope in the face of an unprecedented global threat.
Audible’s interface tells me I’ve got 18 hours and 7minutes worth of reading to go. The way things have finally picked up around chapter 20 though, I think the time listening is going to move by pretty fast from here on in. “We shall see!”
As far as the meditation goes… I had a few anger issues to work through at Center using a freestyle type format that has served me well in the past. It’s more visualization and conversational driven than the affirmational or word driven format I would normally use.
It’s interesting to note here that when you start a meditation with the intention of capitalizing on the benefits of an altered state, the format you intended to use can change when intuitive guidance kicks in. It makes sense that it works that way when you stop and think about it. The intuitive part of the self often knows the road conditions ahead better than we ever could.
I can generally feel when my intended mode of operation at Center is going to work or not by the sensations in my head, in particular. When there’s pressure, I know to change things up until a more pleasant floating and or rushing sensation envelops my entire body.
So… when that happens… In the spirit of getting things done, “I roll with it!”
I think I got about four hours’ worth of sleep after I finished up with my meditation around 4:30 AM. I’ll probably need to put my feet up at some point later today. But… For now… “I’m functioning!”