Saturday, August 09, 2008

George Saint Pierre

Love, it reassures us of our vulnerabilities, that deep down inside we're all naked. We never left the womb, and, of course, we may downplay our insecurities, or rather work on our imperfection. The better we get at it, the easier we recognize that ultimately, there will always be so much more that you just don't know. Undoubtedly, if we look back often, so long as we are moving forward, isn't such a bad thing. Like while driving a car, we simultaneously read the road ahead, check our rear view mirror, behind the wheel of life multiple universes full of unconquered terrain await us. If only we are curious enough, life can become such a fascinating creature. Like a pet, you must nourish it, provide shelter, feed it, etc. You've got to have both though: the appetite and the stomach. It's not just the determination and the aggression you deploy whenever you follow through; it's patience, a mental pause, the will to withstand the pressure mistakes will add. How well you deal with defeat will ultimately determine the level of success enjoyed. Because we give up at the slightest obstacle, often we miss out of so much in life. The risk has to be calculated, but if the price is right, dare jump in cold water and truly test exactly what you are made of. Daring, challenging ourselves and others alike, emboldens us. Pick the fights worth having; do not be so greedy so as to make enemies with people who are not worth the time. Like you would junk mail, you simply toss it. Just look the other way, filter those who stand in front of you and recognize what it is that their clothes, hygiene, eye-contact, courtesy, body language, will reveal far more than their words will. George Saint Pierre will win tonight. I am a bit vague, that's the reason why. "I got Matt Serra to thank" he said. "I will solve the problem of Jon Fitch". I believe so. And I don't think that's aside from the point. The truth is, George was knocked out by a lesser opponent and lost his belt at the hands of Matt Serra. The only man who has defeated him, aside from Matt Hugues. Every single opponent he's faced, he has destroyed.

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