03/18/2015
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process, he does not become a monster. Nietzche
Warriors are the ones who have to deal with the monsters of this planet. We have something deep inside us that drives us to put a stop to the predators that prey on the weak and the innocent - the muggers, thugs, gangbangers, pedophiles, bullies, etc. Warriors are the protectors; that is part of our duty.
And when we have to deal with these predators, we don't do so in a nice way. There is no "fair fight" or "fighting with honor" when it comes to taking care of these predators. They either cease their malicious actions voluntarily or we force them to do so. We make sure that not only the ones we protect walk away unharmed, but that we survive the encounter with as little injury as possible too. This means when it comes to a physical encounter, we hold nothing back, and use whatever it takes to walk away.
The process of fighting is a violent and dirty business. There is no such thing as a fair fight. During a fight, we become as vicious as the predator, or even more so. But, we must make sure that we do not become the monster. We cannot allow ourselves to let their hate, anger, or their apathy to become ours. We cannot become cold and crass.
We must remain ourselves in all situations. One of my favorite quotes from Gracian is, "The man of principle never forgets what he is, because of what others are." This applies to the warrior. We will have to deal with a lot of scumbags over the years, but we can't allow them to change us. We must continue to live by our own principles, no matter what other are. Fight the monsters, but never become the monster. Bohdi Sanders ~ author of the award-winning best-seller, MODERN BUSHIDO: Living a Life of Excellence
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