The greatest battle i ever fought

[MenteReligieuse]

Ok didn't go through all of this because it is late and im going to bed, but everyone talks about beating yourself...try acceptance

Buddha, out.

[White Warlock]

exactly.

Learn to understand yourself and accept, not combat yourself and deny.

[pineapple]

Fighting yourself is simply a definition of self discipline.....

Not to quit when you feel like quitting

To try something even if you fear failure

To remain calm when you feel angry

etc.

To be a good martial artist, you must have self discipline or in other words, you must learn to defeat yourself.

[White Warlock]

Fighting yourself is simply a definition of self discipline.....

Not to quit when you feel like quitting

To try something even if you fear failure

To remain calm when you feel angry

etc.

To be a good martial artist, you must have self discipline or in other words, you must learn to defeat yourself.

I won't argue that directly, but will so indirectly.

Instead of not quitting when you feel like quitting, how about trying to 'understand' why it is you feel like quitting in the first place? After all, if it's because of a bully in the class, an instructor making passes at you, or your need to make an income and your classes conflicting with your work schedule, i would say 'not quitting' would be a bad idea.

As well, just because you fear incarceration, there is no reason to commit a crime so you can spend some time in jail. Same goes for fearing the idea of putting your hand in fire. Do you suggest we should just put our hand in fire and get it over with? Understanding your fear is far better than merely overcoming it by direct immersion.

And last, if there's a legitimate reason for feeling anger, burying that emotion could very well do more harm than good. Better to 'understand' what it is that angers you, examine if there are means to 'remove' your impetus for anger, and pursue such options if they do indeed exist, rather than bury the emotion and maintain an outward calm.

I know people are always looking for simple answers, but if it were all simple answers, do you truly think the martial arts would be a lifelong pursuit for so many?

[pineapple]

White Warlord, I agree that it i s important to analyze your emotions and seek a solution but what I am saying is a rash decision based upon your immediate emotion may not be the best decision.

[White Warlock]

Agreed