I don't do this for a living to do things that are easy, I need to keep finding ways to challenge myself.
Ronda Rousey: I need to keep finding ways to challenge myself
I don't do this for a living to do things that are easy, I need to keep finding ways to challenge myself.
Frustrated or Disappointed - The Only Way Out?
Imagine if you are or have been in any of the following situations in life?
- You have had a bad day at office and your colleague or boss has just given you a negative feedback when you expected a positive one or in simple words back stabbed you with office politics.
- You just had a terrible fight with your spouse or boyfriend because he/she didn’t do what you had expected..
- You just broke up with your boyfriend.
- You are having a tough time managing your finances and you know that you will have a tough time paying rent the next month..
- You have failed in your goals because of somebody's else's faults ( It's always the other person fault right?)
Or basically you are right now in a situation where you can see no way out and perhaps it's not your fault at all but still you are in a deep deep hole…
So what will you do or have probably done in the past?
There are four options: Cry or burst in tears, share your frustration with your friend, throw a fit in front of your spouse or go to the bar and drink it out..
More often than not, I would myself opt for option 2, though occasionally I have opted for other options too.
I recently finished reading a book on Nadia Comaneci ( for people who don't know her, she is probably the greatest gymnast ever and the first person to score a perfect 10 in 1976 Olympics). She mentioned very beautifully that she had always been a quick learner throughout her life. Even at a young age, she would never cry and listen carefully to what her parents would want her to do in order for her to go to a zoo or get another treat rather than crying or bursting in a fit ( Oh how I wish every child could be like that;) )
The reason she has depicted very beautifully:
"It's very important to channel your frustration or anger in your performance instead of wasting in on less productive feelings. Friend, No one ever accomplishes your dreams for you, regardless of tears, fits or any other ways of manipulation. They can give us support, ideas, directions , but in the end, the reality is that you have to do it alone. You must figure out your own destination and the best route to get there because no one else knows the way."
This line got me thinking and as I reflected back upon my past, in whatever limited cases I was able to follow the above, I was able to accomplish my goals.
Gossiping, crying, bursting in fits, drinking alcohol are just temporary solutions to make you happy for a second and but if you have to really feel happy at the end of the day, it is very important to know that only you can make a difference to your current situation and no one else.
So if your boss did something wrong, go ahead and work on that dream business of yours on weekend or make a resume for another job instead of sitting in a bar. If your boyfriend broke up, go ahead and take the long awaited dream trip to your favorite country - you have every reason to pamper yourself. If you just had a fight with your spouse, go ahead and go the spa or golf club that you always wanted, as it is your spouse wouldn't want to talk to you for the next few hours. Give yourself a chance to calm yourself. Or maybe if you are in a deep hole, find a way to get out of it rather than getting stuck there and wishfully thinking about your prince charming.
Always remember, there is no better friend than yourself in times of need and you a have two choices in your life, either to cry like a baby or man up to face the situation like a true champion.
Uriah Hall on learning from defeat and gaining from loss
Uriah Hall is able to take seemingly negative situations and see a creative opportunity in them:
Chris Weidman on the psychology of doubt and faith
You always have doubts that crawl up into your mind...I think one of the biggest parts of having a winner's mindset is to be able to deal with those doubts. Erase them out of your mind.
Anderson Silva on imitating Muhammad Ali's fighting / boxing / dancing style
Anderson Silva on likening a fight to a dance:
"My style of fighting is very free. I like to fight happy and loose...I like to use Muhammad Ali as a reference. He fought as if he was dancing and that's what I try to do."
Ronda Rousey quote on leaving no option but victory
"The way that I like to fight is I like to paint myself into a corner and so the only way is for me to win."
- Ronda Rousey
Georges St-Pierre: When I want something I become completely obsessed
Georges St-Pierre on obsession and success:
When I want something in life I become completely obsessed to work hard until I obtain what I want. And I believe it's the same thing for everybody in life that have very high goals. They need to be completely obsessed to reach their goal...Same thing in every sport. I'm sure Wayne Gretzky was completely obsessed of working hard and becoming the best hockey player all time. I'm sure Michael Jordan, same thing. I'm sure Tiger Woods, all great guys in every discipline, every field of work is same thing.
Urijah Faber on staying grounded and humble
Urijah Faber notes that MMA teaches humility and that translates into being a grounded person:
"It's easy to stay grounded when you're in a sport that reminds you all the time that you're just a regular dude."
Matt Brown on overcoming heroin drug use
Back in the younger days when I was addicted to drugs and partying all the time, all I did was take that to the extreme. And now I take something positive and take it to the extreme.
Carlos Condit on motivation and pushing through anything
"I find motivation any time I need it...No matter how bad I'm hurting I can push through anything."
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