I use a Bruce Lee technique: 'The way of no way.' He had the idea that he would learn everything, so that whoever he had to fight, he could improvise anything. The best way of starting a gig is just to not think of anything - to clear your mind, not in an empty Zen state, but more just to go on and
“I thought to myself, Join the army. It's free. So I figured while I'm here I'll lose a few pounds.”
“A mechanical encounter or other energy-exchange may cause tissue damage.”