Even though people, including myself, say to keep your ego off the mat, it’s not always going to happen ideally. On Monday I came in to training and rolled with a bunch of purple belts. I didn’t dominate like I’m used to and my EGO just turned on and I couldn’t get out of my own head. I kept thinking that my level of jits is going down, that I’m not training hard enough, etc.
Everything that was going through my mind was actually complete bullshit. All the guys I train with regularly are hitters and being at the level of jits that they are at, they grow at immense speeds. Two steps forward, one step back, is different for everyone due to a difference in strides.
So as I sat there, I realized that this moment was exactly what I have been waiting for in the last few months. I have been lacking inspiration due to some of my main training partners being injured, extra schoolwork, and probably most of all-over-the-place living situation. Now, it occurred to me that this is the moment where if I don’t break, I will grow as an athlete, competitor and most importantly a human being. Only the strongest survive, and I don’t plan on dying out. Bring it on!
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