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Part of The Way of the Rat is knowing the Void Spirit. Part of knowing the Void Spirit is knowing yourself. This applies to your in game self, and also to the real You. You have to be aware of your own state, and how that is affecting your game.

Are you too tired, and making poor choices or bad plays? Step away, breathe, maybe even sleep. Are you too angry, screaming, cussing, raging, fists clenched and teeth grinding? Step away and breathe. Do something else for a few minutes, or an afternoon.

There are many IRL influences that can affect your play, and poor play will exacerbate many of those influences, producing a cycle of increasing rage and in game failure. When tilted, a Wise Rat knows to step back, breathe a little, identify the real problem, and correct it. Only then, when the Self is mastered, does the Rat reenter the Raid, ready to feast.