hey guys, something on my mind that i wanted to share. Below are my personal opinon on particular subjects, i'm aware that they may not apply to you so keep that in mind. Let me know what you guys think.
First I would like to say that i did take home a win at Taphae Stadium in Thailand. Secondly i would like to note that I had a hard time moving on from this "win", until just recently. What i mean here is, sometimes a fighter might give himself more credit than he deserves and get too caught up on his own hype and minor success that he may lose vision of the bigger picture. This can be very dangerous for a fighter. In order to keep up, a fighter must continue to grow, and never start to think that he has already learned and know everything. He must remain humble and realistic about the outcome. I truely believe that the road to perfection is endless, but it's not about reaching the end, it's about the experiances of the journey that will push you closer to the mastery of your chosen art. I must tell myself this after each of my fight so that my "wins" don't hold me back. So for me, i ask myself;
Why do I fight?
I can't answer this question with absolute certainty. But my answer is clear enough that whenever i get off track, by asking and answering this question, it helps me get back on track.
So to go back to the question of why do people fight!?
It really depends! Some fight for intrinsic rewards (love, growth, experiance), and some fight for extrinsic rewards ( belts, tropheys, glory). It depends on the person and there is no wrong answer. I use this question to remind me of why I am doing this, and it helps me get through times when my mind wanders elsewhere.
Conclusion?
Win or lose, you are still the same person coming out of the fight. If you win, don't bath in your glory for too long, but also don't downplay your acheivements, be reasonable and realistic about them. And remember to constantly ask yourself why you are you are fighting to help keep you focus on your next challenge. I find that you can learn a lot from a win so long as you challenge your victory and see it for no more than what it's worth. In my case, a victory in Thailand means nothing more than a win over another opponent. I made many mistakes in this fight that i got away with, i may not be so lucky next time. Have to keep training harder and smarter!
I havn't figured it all out, and never will, but this is the way i think now. And it took a few "wins" for me to realize that winning should never change the person. I accept my victories but i have to move on and leave it behind me now.
I guess you guys are wondering what sparked this sudden post. Well, i was pretty excited about my win. Like i said earlier in this post, getting too caught up in the win (at least for me) can be blinding. Luckily, a friend accidentally made me see things clearly. He hinted at the fact that my fight may have been setup because it was very one sided! This actually put things into perspective for me. I got a little irritated and I shouldn't be. If i weren't too proud of my win, i would not have let such remark bother me. The chance of it maybe being fixed discouraged me from dwelling on this victory for too long and reminded me that it's about time i move on. The outcome of this fight isn't as important as what i have gained, and that's experiance. Nothing can take that away from me. I look forward to my next fight in a couple weeks!
That's enough of my rambling. You can watch my fight here (I will be taking it off youtube in a couple days):
Isaac's fight will be next week, so stay tune for that fight. It's gonna be a war!
But i must say Isaac's fight will not be more entertaining than this:
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