{"id":9799,"date":"2010-10-08T20:16:42","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T20:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fightfast.com\/blog\/?p=8"},"modified":"2021-04-05T21:07:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T21:07:15","slug":"the-3-nastys-you-should-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightfastvideos.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/08\/the-3-nastys-you-should-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"The 3 Nasty\u2019s You Should Avoid!"},"content":{"rendered":"Blog... blog... blog... everyone\u2019s asking me to blog.\n\nWhy?\n\nWith repeated requests for over 18 months, I questioned the value of blogging efforts here primarily because... in all honesty... my psyche fell into a trap of complacency, mixed with two of the ugliest ingredient-traits known as \u201cbusy-ness\u201d and \u201clazy-ness\u201d (purposely misspelled).\n\nI forget the core root value of a choice that you already \u201cwisely\u201d made.\n\nYou have made the choice of valuing yourself<\/strong>, others<\/strong> and even material things<\/strong> in your life that are important to you. This is huge.\n\nLike Ronald Reagan\u2019s \u201cPeace Through Strength<\/em><\/strong>\u201d philosophy... you\u2019ve also initiated the efforts to arm yourself for protection against the evils of the world that could present themselves as a threat to you or those people and\/or things that you hold dear.\n\nKudos to you my friend.\n\nYou have gone beyond the majority of drifting souls that leave the security of their place in the world up to someone else to care for.\n\nSo let me address the 3 Nasty\u2019s that have held my initiative captive to begin this blog communication, explain its value AND offer you the opportunity to share your knowledge as well.\n

#1 Nasty Limiting Concept: COMPLACENCY<\/h4>\nComplacency is bred from comfort and contentment that all is fine in your world.  Individuals and empires have suffered the result of complacency in NOT tending their efforts to foster, perpetuate and protect what they value.\n\nWhen your protected, seemingly secure, world gives you the false confidence that you no longer need to secure those things you value, this is when you are moving backwards.\n\nThe tough thing about overcoming complacency is that, by definition, we lack the awareness thereof.\n

#2 Nasty Limiting Concept: \u201cBUSY-NESS\u201d<\/h4>\nMost of us, especially Americans, define our lives as \u201cbusy\u201d. Yet, when a moment arrives that has greater value than our \u201cbusy-ness\u201d, we suddenly are able to put everything on hold and tend to the widow, the child, whatever the concern might be.\n\nBusy is a label for an excuse that we make to put things off\u2026 until it\u2019s too late.\n\nBe careful using this excuse of being \u201cbusy\u201d. When this word comes to your mind for use in conversation, force it to be a trigger to ask the question, \u201cwhat could happen if I don\u2019t invest time or energy towards this effort\u201d?\n\nWhat could happen if you don\u2019t spend time with your spouse?\nWhat could happen if you don\u2019t finish your work? Your homework?\nWhat could happen if you don\u2019t spend time playing with your kids?\nWhat could happen if you don\u2019t take the time for fitness?\nWhat could happen if you aren\u2019t knowledgeable and\/or capable of protecting those you love most?\n\nIn those potential difficult circumstances that can result from the neglect of your attention, will the phrase or label, \u201cI was too busy\u201d be a sufficient medication for the feelings you may have?\n\nDoubtful.\n

#3 Nasty Limiting Concept: LAZINESS<\/h4>\nI\u2019ve painted you into a corner with this one\u2026 intentionally.\n\nYou see, complacency and \u201cbusy-ness\u201d can sometimes be experienced or exercised without our conscious thought.  Laziness however, is being confronted with the choice and STILL doing nothing. If you are aware of the value\u2026 whatever your motive; pain or pleasure\u2026 and you make the conscious choice NOT to act and gain success\u2026 you are then a victim of your own laziness.\n\nOften, especially with the topic of fitness, the pain of the neglect from laziness is not immediate enough for us to find the motivation to put forth the energy to invest the time. If you don\u2019t work out today, will you die of a heart attack tomorrow? Likely not.\n\nBut what of the benefits both short term and long term.\n\nYou\u2019ll feel better (endorphins), you\u2019ll look better\u2026 you will be healthier and happier.\n\nYet, 30 minutes to 1 hour a few times each week is just too much. I don\u2019t have the time. I\u2019m too \u201cbusy\u201d.\n\nUrrgghh!\n\nWhat of self defense, combat skills and the confidence of protecting you and your loved ones?\n\nI\u2019m here to point out to you... kinda like preaching to the choir I suppose\u2026 that the neglect of learning to protect and defend what you value will bite you in the ass sooner than your neglect of anything fitness related.\n\nBoth important.\n\nMy point in illustrating these 3 Nasty\u2019s to make you consciously aware of their wages.\n\nTheir wages include, but are not limited to, frustration, pain, envy, agony, despair\u2026 even death!\n\nSo what is the value of my blogging efforts here at Fight Fast?\n\nComplacency, \u201cbusy-ness\u201d and admittedly laziness almost clouded my vision for this effort.\n\nBut no more.\n\nI had forgotten my journey.\n\nIt\u2019s so easy to begin thinking that others know what you know, have seen what you\u2019ve seen, have journeyed where you\u2019ve traveled.\n\nMy unique experience in seeking out and bringing to light the most cutting edge fighting, prevention, and other various personal combat technologies offers me the ability to pass that knowledge along to YOU should you be so inclined to listen.\n\nYou see, I value relationships. I value my relationship with you. In so doing\u2026 I want to see you grow.\n\nGrow in your knowledge, grow in your talents and abilities, grow your confidence...\n\n... eventually, grow in your contribution as well.\n\nWithout question, avoid regrets. No suffering at the hands of a would-be perpetrator. No bullying.\n\nWhile my journey is still ongoing in this venture, I\u2019ve accumulated so much that I have a responsibility to share it with you and select others.\n\nI consider it a contribution to our interdependent nature of human existence. To our relationship.\n\nThe whole ying-yang associated with give and receive\u2026 receive and give.\n\nYES, there is karma in the universe!\n\nThis blog allows me that capability to share and I am choosing to exercise the choice.\n\nThere will be no shortage of my opinions and beliefs posted here.\n\nWhat do I hope to gain from you?\n\nYour contribution. Participate, share\u2026 give back.\n\nWe are only a community if we share thoughts ideas and perspectives.\n\nI ask that you share yours.\n\nSo let\u2019s begin. ..\n\nFor More Self Defense Instruction Click Here<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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