Ah! Street philosophy!
Question: Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic merit or value.
Recently spent $1300.00 saving a 'free' cat.
Told a new student that he was trying to get 'strong muscular feedback' when doing a breath throw. I told him "If you feel nothing; if you get ZERO feedback you are doing it right." What a dreadful charlatan I am cheating him of years of torment "learning to do nothing". hahahha
I get downright American in my street philosophy - if it works, it's good.
So, tearing the phone book (white pages or buyer's guide?) is not a trick, it's ki.
dave