15 years ago, I was just entering college, Teaching martial arts in my own school full time, and still thinking I had all the time in the world. I was too smart for my own good, and had a lot of fun letting people know exactly how much smarter I was. I also was at the top of my Martial arts game headed to be world champ of the system I was studying.
How am I better, I am pretty educated, 2 B.A. degrees and my MBA. New Career path. I stopped teaching children MA because I found I just didn't get anything out of it anymore which has let me devote more time to personal development. I have a lot more experiences and a greater understanding of things that I really thought I had down back then. I also have gone through hardship and have grown stronger through it. I am much more combat efficient than I was, and by skills are more developed.
How am I worse,
I had brain surgery + 6 follow-up surgeries to remove a tumor. I have a second spot inside my head that may kill me one day but no one really knows what it is. I wasted a lot of time and made some decisions that were not good for me in the short term which have put me behind in achieving my goals. I learned while in the hospital bed one night that I was willing to give up and die because I didn't really want to fight anymore. A lot more injuries i've accumulated over the years have taken their toll.
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eXcessiveFORCE.
If you must use force, make it excessive.
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