Sunday, January 03, 2010
Inspiring words from the Great Forrest Griffin
"Being honest with yourself is the best way to live life because it keeps you from having massive falls. After all, if you think you are unbeatable, and then get your ass served to you on a platter, your whole world comes crumbling down. That's when excuses start to flow, but who's buying them?
No one.
Not yourself,, not others. If you can admit to yourself that you simply got beat by a better fighter, it dissolves the lies and allows you to be a happier person.
Although it is depressing to admit to yourself that you will never be the best, it is liberating at the same time. Instead of trying to be better than everyone else, which is existentially arrogant, you can focus on being the besr that you can be. Even if you can never defeat the Anderson Silvas and BJ Penns of the world, you can take pride in the fact that you did the most you possibly could with what you are given. You can take pride in every accomplishment. What more can you ask for?"
- Got Fight? The 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat
inspirational shit for all of us.
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2 comments:
Yes, we can take pride in every accomplishment but we're still going to be failures in some aspects! haha that's how we roll. :))
oo basta i-outlaw na yung "i did my best but i guess my best wasn't good enough" :D
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