Some gunsmiths have found success by focusing on one of the following areas:  Custom gun designing and building. Stockmaking, which involves building the gun stock using wood. Gun engraving, which adds aesthetic value to guns with decorative or patterned engravings in the wood or metal. Pistolsmithing, which is practiced by people who custom design and build only pistols. Other gunsmiths focus primarily on rifles or shotguns. Operating one's own business can be difficult and risky, so some gunsmiths prefer to work for someone else. Gunsmiths are employed at sporting goods and firearms stores, firearms manufacturers, and armories. This can provide you with recognition and support. These associations also have scholarships for students going into the gunsmithing profession.
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One-sentence summary -- Consider specializing in a certain type of gunsmithing. Consider working for a company. Apply for membership in a gunsmithing guild.


Social anxiety disorder can cause you to think negative thoughts about yourself when faced with a social situation. You may think "I'll look like a fool" or "I'm going to humiliate myself." The first step to overcoming them is to identify the thoughts when they pop into you head. Knowing what is causing social phobia can help you overcome it. Stop yourself when you think these thoughts and say, "No, I will not look like a fool. I am strong and competent and I'm going to get through this." After you have confronted and identified the thoughts, analyze the fear. Try to overwrite the negative thoughts in your brain with positive, realistic ones. Ask yourself questions about your negative thoughts. For example, ask "Do I know I'm going to humiliate myself" or "How do I know I'm going to blow my presentation?" Then ask yourself, "Will it be the end of the world if I mess up?" The logical answers to the questions are: more than likely, you will not humiliate yourself or mess up. Even if you do mess up, you are human, as is everyone watching you. Even professionals mess up. One unhelpful thing people do when dealing with social fears is make false, unrealistic predictions about the social situation. You can't predict what will happen. If you try, you will only come up with the worst case scenario, which will not be close to a realistic reflection of the actual event. This only causes unnecessary anxiety.   Remember that you have the power to change your exaggerated thoughts. For example, if you're going to a wedding, focus on the fact that you won't be the center of attention. Visualize being at the wedding and speaking confidently to others and enjoying yourself. Often times social fears can be a result of thinking that everyone around you is passing judgment on you. If so, take a step back, and realize that most people aren't focused on you. If they are focused on you, they are not thinking the same negative thoughts as you are.  Don't try to read people's minds. You can't know what people are thinking. Plus, they do not see the same negative self that you see in your mind. Use social situations to practice changing negative thoughts about yourself, and practice stopping and altering your thoughts about judgement from others. You are not the only person that feels anxiety in social situations. Over 12% of the population has it, and that number is increasing.  Understanding this can help put you on the same level as everyone around you. You are not alone in your fears. Also, since everyone feels anxiety from time to time, remembering this can help you realize people won't criticize or judge you if they realize you are anxious. Overcoming your social anxiety won't happen overnight. It takes commitment and lots of practice. You are learning new behaviors, new patterns of thinking, and new social skills. This all takes practice. However, little by little, you will learn these new skills and start being able to overcome or manage your phobia. One of the ways to help reduce your anxiety is to take the focus off of yourself in social situations. Try to pay attention to your surroundings, the conversation, and connecting with the people around you.  Begin to understand that although you are focused with how others will think of you, everyone else is not as focused on you. If you say or do something embarrassing, others may not even notice. Or if they do, they will quickly forget it. Try to focus on other things when you notice your physical symptoms in social situations. You are not being as obvious as you think. It is very rare that others can notice physical symptoms of anxiety or even panic attacks. Instead notice your experience of the event, such as music you hear, how each bite of food tastes, or other entertainment such as art or dancing. Most people are just as nervous in social situations as you are. They are too busy focused on themselves.
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One-sentence summary -- Confront your negative thoughts. Test the reality of your fear. Stop unrealistic predictions. Realize that not everyone is judging you. Understand that everyone feels anxiety. Understand overcoming this will take practice. Change your focus.


If you have identified the actions that have led you to bad karma, realize it is time for you to change your actions.   If you find yourself being negative toward a specific person or people, resolve to start a conversation with a compliment next time. Develop this as a new positive habit. If you find yourself being selfish, resolve to do a charitable action each day even if it is a small one. Try something small like holding a door open for someone. Practice this to develop a new routine of positive actions. Life is difficult and frustrating events happen. Thinking positive may not reverse bad events, but it can help you better cope with stress in your life. Try and reflect on the positive things in life to help you reverse bad karma by seeing the good and kindness in life.  Take a moment to enjoy the weather. If the weather is nice, reflect that not everyday will be like this. Give thanks to your good health. Enjoy a meal. Sometimes we eat without thinking; take a few moments to savor a well-prepared dish. As “karma” means action, you must be accountable for the actions that you take. Try to:  Stop blaming others. This is a bad habit. Really consider the action and try and move on from it. Blaming others only slows down this process. Practice self-focusing. Worrying about the future will not help you in the present. Focus on the daily tasks that you can control to live a more positive life. Be accountable. You are the only one responsible for your actions. If, for example, you are in an argument with a loved one, you can control how you respond. Focus on how you respond.
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One-sentence summary -- Break the routine. Stay positive. Take responsibility for your own actions.


Press the Home button, which is the circular button at the bottom of the iPad's screen, to do so. This will ensure that you can rotate your iPad's screen orientation without worrying about an app's preferences interfering. You want to make sure that your iPad is physically rotated to the orientation that you want to use, and that the screen has rotated to fit that orientation.  There are two screen orientations available: Portrait, which is the vertical orientation, and Landscape, which is the horizontal orientation.  Landscape is best for watching videos in full-screen mode or typing into a document, while Portrait is ideal for reading articles or browsing websites. Place your finger just below the bottom edge of the screen, then swipe upward. You should see the screen blue, and several icons should pop up on the screen. You may have to try this a couple of times before the Control Center will appear. It's a black-and-white image of a padlock with an arrow encircling it, found on the right side of the screen. Tapping it will cause the padlock to turn red and the surrounding area to turn white, signifying that the screen is locked into place. Doing so will close the Control Center. Your iPad's screen should now be locked into your preferred orientation.  You can unlock the orientation at any time by re-opening the Control Center and tapping the red-and-white "Lock" icon. Some apps don't support different orientations; for example, Minecraft PE necessitates landscape orientation, while apps like Instagram for iPhone will only appear in portrait mode.
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One-sentence summary --
Make sure that you're on the Home Screen. Rotate your iPad to your preferred orientation. Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Tap the "Lock" icon. Press the Home button.