Random Time
For a while I used to do my siu lim tau form and just take as long as I thought I should. But then I started wondering whether I was spending the same amount of time on my right side as I was on the left side (in the first section). What if while I was feeling strong I spent a long time on my left side, because it comes first, and then because I was getting tired I spent less time on the right side. Surely over time, my left side would become stronger?
The Search For A SLT Timing Mechanism (err.. clock)
This bothered me, so I thought the best thing to do was to time myself. I had to try different methods for this! My mobile phone has a stopwatch on it, so I tried placing that between my feet facing up, but the digits are too small to see at that distance. The clock on my stereo has digits that are too dark to see at a distance in my bedroom. Probably not the smartest move, but for a while I would listen to a dance station on my pc that streamed house music and I would let each of my outward tan saus and inward fuk saus last the duration of a song each! Hmmm, really good for reducing thoughts! Looking at a wristwatch is out of the question, because you'd have to keep breaking your posture to look at it.
The Holy Grail Of SLT Timing Gadgets
At work is where I do my regular siu lim tau though, and fortunately for me I found one of those big bedside clocks that have led lights just sitting on a filing cabinet. Those lights are bright enough to see from a few feet away so I don't have to stand right up against the filing cabinet.
A Breakdown Of My Siu Lim Tau Times
For the record, and maybe it helps you to know how long other people are taking over their siu lim tau, I take one minute for my tan/fuk sau to go out and another minute for my wu sau to return. So tan - wu -fuk - wu - fuk -wu - fuk -wu take a total of 8 minutes on the left side, followed by the same 8 minutes on the right side. The remainder of the form is quite fast in comparison so really I'm spending maybe 17 minutes on the form. Is it a bit anal to break it down like this? I don't think so! I need to know that I'm spending equal time on both sides.
