The greatest battle i ever fought

[kyokushin_coe]

I stood there ready to fight

totally ready to destroy my enemy

every kick, every punch was thrown with lightning speed

he countered, his kicks seemed faster, more powerful, and his criticism of my skills were thrown at me with vulgarity

he grabbed my throat choking the very life out of me

i had to fight through fear , anxiety, and every concievable emotion

my legs became heavy, my arms ached

he kept coming

it seemed my enemy was growing stronger with every second

i stood back through all the smoke and destruction caused by our battle

i ltook a good look at my enemy

he looked just like me

then i realized this great battle was with myself

the greatest enemy to me

was me.

It is not what other say about you that limits you, but it is your perception of your self.

your greatest enemy is YOU for we are more critical of ourselves than others.

it is not what others say about you that matters, it is what we say about ourselves that will change us.

keep training never say i cant but have a i can do mentality

JUST a little something i thought up hope someone is benefited by it.

[pineapple]

Before you learn how to defeat others, you must learn how to defeat yourself!

[Aodhan]

Before you learn how to defeat others, you must learn how to defeat yourself!

phhhhfffftttt....That's easy. Throw a sewer sized cockroach into the ring. MAN, those things creep me right out!!!

Aodhan

[y2_sub]

kyokushin_coe , that was inspiring .

pineapple , what dp you think is the right strategy to defeat yourself ??????

[pineapple]

pineapple , what dp you think is the right strategy to defeat yourself ??????

Never give up in your training(discipline) and always show respect to others.

[ncole_91]

kyokushin_coe, that was an amazing post, are you a writer?

I would have to agree with everything you are saying like we are fighting with ourselves. For example, when, lets say we are running, for exercise, people tend to quit really fast. We are not actually tired, but our mind is telling us to stop. We need to get past that first ten minutes before our body is in the rhythm.

But we all do need our mind sometimes to motivate us as well. For example, if you have to mentality to be the BEST, then like you said, nothing that anyone will say will stop you or anything. It is what you think of yourself before you think you are the best, or has overcome your goals.

Once someone has the ability to control their mind, that is when they truly start learning, and maybe that is what Black Belt is, a control of not only the physical aspect of your body, but the mental aspect of your body/mind. I cannot say for sure if this is true about Black Belt because I am far from it, but I hope I will have harmony between my self and mind with lots of practice and of course, time.

[y2_sub]

pineapple , what dp you think is the right strategy to defeat yourself ??????

Never give up in your training(discipline) and always show respect to others.

Waht about beating your worst enemy ? FEAR

[Enviroman]

kyokushin_coe, that was an amazing post, are you a writer?

You're very generous...

[pineapple]

pineapple , what dp you think is the right strategy to defeat yourself ??????

Never give up in your training(discipline) and always show respect to others.

Waht about beating your worst enemy ? FEAR

Yes, that would count as one!

You must fight your emotions. As my old sensei told me, a decision based upon your emotions will normally be the wrong decision.

[White Warlock]

I'm not exactly keen on this entire topic, because it seems to have left the whole issue wide open for debate on what exactly it is that being your own worst enemy entails (although i did enjoy your little story).

pineapple , what dp you think is the right strategy to defeat yourself ??????

Never give up in your training(discipline) and always show respect to others.

Waht about beating your worst enemy ? FEAR

Yes, that would count as one!

You must fight your emotions. As my old sensei told me, a decision based upon your emotions will normally be the wrong decision.

Well, i don't agree that you must fight your emotions.

If i may touch upon a few thoughts...

FEAR

Fear is something we all have, and we must all strive to understand. We hold fears for a reason, mostly it is for ignorance. We know not what something is, what can occur, and thus we fear the potential outcome.

One can fear incarceration, for never having experienced jail or prison, and thus fear to enter into a confrontation for that reason alone.

Or, one can fear injury, for not having insurance would leave one in a state of disrepair, possibly forcing unemployment and further complicating ones life. Indeed, if one has children to support, this can be a significant fear.

One can fear embarrassment, and thus an increase in the likelihood of obtaining further persecution (a significant factor in institutions, such as schools or prisons).

Further, one can fear impotence. The inability to apply your knowledge as effectively in a real confrontation as one does on the mat. And thus, one fears finding out that all those years of study, were wasted.

No, your worst enemy is not fear, for fear is merely a symptom.

If you are to view yourself as your worst enemy, it would most likely be in the areas of being your worst critic and your biggest doubter. But, the exact opposite could be just as problematic. No, you may be your worst enemy because your mind is part of the equation when developing your whole.

How far have you developed? Have you attained perfection? Can perfection be obtained? Is enlightenment a goal, or a process? Is obtaining physical confidence... a physical conquest, or a mental one? Is bringing mind and body to work together a goal, or is it an end result of a conquest over your doubts and denials? Do you obtain more knowledge over time, or more questions? Is the battle you fear the one you must fight, or the one you cannot? Is there a magic pill?

There, in that paragraph, in all those questions, lies the crux of yourself being your own enemy.