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Optimism Is A Faith That Leads To Success.

To Me, Ultimately, Martial Arts Means Honestly Expressing Yourself. Now, It Is Very Difficult To Do. It Has Always Been Very Easy For Me To Put On A Show And Be Cocky, And Be Flooded With A Cocky Feeling And Feel Pretty Cool And All That. I Can Make All Kinds Of Phoney Things. Blinded By It. Or I Can Show Some Really Fancy Movement. But To Experience Oneself Honestly, Not Lying To Oneself, And To Express Myself Honestly, Now That Is Very Hard To Do.

You Must Have Complete Determination. The Worst Opponent You Can Come Across Is One Whose Aim Has Become An Obsession. For Instance, If A Man Has Decided That He Is Going To Bite Off Your Nose No Matter What Happens To Him In The Process, The Chances Are He Will Succeed In Doing It. He May Be Severely Beaten Up, Too, But That Will Not Stop Him From Carrying Out His Objective. That Is The Real Fighter.

There's So Much Myth And Baloney. Like A 80-year-old Man Able To Manhandle A 300-pounder With His Little Finger. Ridiculous. Or This Matter Of Breaking Bricks And Boards Wth The Edge Of Your Hand. Now I Ask You, Did You Ever See A Brick Or A Board Pick A Fight With Anybody?

One Rule Is To Not Use Complicated Techniques Unless They Are Necessary To Achieve Your Goal. First, Use Simple Movements, And If They Don't Work, Then Introduce The More Complex Ones.