MINDSETTING.
mind·set or mind-set (mndst) n.

1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations.

2. An inclination or a habit.

AWARENESS

a·ware –adjective

1. having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger.

2. informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated

HARDENING THE TARGET

Target

1. a person who is the aim of an attack by some hostile person or influence

2. the location of the target that is to be hit

REALITY

re·al·i·ty

1. the state or quality of being real.

2. resemblance to what is real.

3. a real thing or fact.

4. real things, facts, or events taken as a whole;