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My son loves Star Wars; that’s mostly what he got for Christmas. He likes the bad guys—the Darths— Maul, Vader. I’m a fan of the bad guys too, but it’s not because they’re bad, it’s because they’re fearless. Darth Vader’s not a pussy.
When I look at the guys I like in MMA, BJ Penn, Clay Guida, Fedor Emelianenko, they seem to be fearless; sometimes they lose, but they’re not afraid. I aspire to be fearless, but I know it’s not realistic; it’s not human and it’s definitely not smart, but it might be nice to have no fear at least for some things.
I think that’s why a lot of us started to train in jiu-jitsu and or MMA; we want to be able to protect ourselves, our families, and friends. We wanted to test our courage. We might not be able to take our fears away, but we sure can minimize them with our training.
For me being fearless is an impossibility, but being courageous is definitely attainable—to step up even when you’re afraid—that’s courage, and although that’s not the same as being fearless, I think I’ll strive for that–a man who will step up despite his fears is a courageous man, someone we should all strive to be.
“When I look at the guys I like in MMA, BJ Penn, Clay Guida, Fedor Emelianenko, they seem to be fearless; sometimes they lose, but they’re not afraid”
Sometimes Clay and BJ lose. Just wanted to clarify.
Fedor will lose. It’s just a matter of time, but when he got dropped on his head by Randleman a few years ago and came back to win, that’s when I knew the guy wasn’t human. Darth Fedor Rules!