Worth Fighting For

I'm out of shape.

It's been quite some time since I really put any time and effort into working out or training martial arts like I use to, but I'm getting back on the horse now and starting to feel better physically. I'd say I'm one of the lucky ones because I never really fall out of shape for long.

Though three days in and I really feel the fatigue setting in, today I spent most of the day bed ridden and passed out.

I doubt I'm going to commit a full eight hours or more to exercising or training like the past couple years, but if it strikes me maybe I will build up to it and come out of retirement and take a fight. People don't realize how much easier that fight is than the one we battle every day in our lives.

People tell me that they couldn't do it, or would be too afraid. I think what we deal with every day is tougher then throwing fists into someone's face. Once you're in there, there's no other option. Throw a punch or get hit in the face. Every day life you have the option to not follow through or do anything. I see it all the time, a tough situation comes up and people just back down from it and ignore it.

Then again fighting in a ring or cage is a lot like life, once you're backed into that corner you either fight through it or just give up.

The worse thing you can do is give up the fight, some things... some people are worth fighting for...