gumby
06-20-2008, 07:28 PM
The Octagon of life
Body: WELCOME TO THE OCTAGON
You may not fight in an octagon, but you live in one.
When I’m fighting a UFC battle, I must read the man before me. I have to guess his thoughts and anticipate his moves. I’m thinking quickly, every fraction of every second.
My 185 lb adversaries are trained assassins. They rush me in a blur of arms and legs, swinging and kicking with menacing fury. If I fail to instantly interpret the guy’s approach and act smartly, I suffer big consequences.
When dealing with others in our daily world, we’re in the verbal octagon.
We need answers to hurried questions: What’s that supposed to mean? Am I being toyed with? Let that comment go or fire back? How to best deal with this situation?
The steel-fence octagon demands experienced combat judgment. The verbal octagon demands we decode what really is being communicated.
In each octagon, we have to rely on our well-honed skills that operate at the speed of instinct. The satisfaction of getting it right is one of the things we live for.
Keep Striving,
Rich Franklin
Body: WELCOME TO THE OCTAGON
You may not fight in an octagon, but you live in one.
When I’m fighting a UFC battle, I must read the man before me. I have to guess his thoughts and anticipate his moves. I’m thinking quickly, every fraction of every second.
My 185 lb adversaries are trained assassins. They rush me in a blur of arms and legs, swinging and kicking with menacing fury. If I fail to instantly interpret the guy’s approach and act smartly, I suffer big consequences.
When dealing with others in our daily world, we’re in the verbal octagon.
We need answers to hurried questions: What’s that supposed to mean? Am I being toyed with? Let that comment go or fire back? How to best deal with this situation?
The steel-fence octagon demands experienced combat judgment. The verbal octagon demands we decode what really is being communicated.
In each octagon, we have to rely on our well-honed skills that operate at the speed of instinct. The satisfaction of getting it right is one of the things we live for.
Keep Striving,
Rich Franklin