Just before Mark made his move on the run during the Iron War, he said he just allowed his mind to clear. I came across a quote today while watching a movie with my 5 year old while she was home from school due to a cold: “Let go of your conscious self, and act on instinct.” If Mark had watched the original Star Wars back in '77 he would have learned this from Obi Wan then and may well have cracked Kona a little earlier.