Attack Life Not Others

Lifestyle choices have a direct impact on the preservation and quality of our lives. Everything from our diet and sleep patterns to the company we keep shapes our existence. The concept of self-defense goes way beyond physical protection if we view it as a holistic approach to safeguarding our well-being against all potential harms.

Tim and Steve pay tribute to the late country music icon Toby Keith, reflecting on his song

“That is what life is about. We do not get redos, but we do get second chances.” — Jeffrey Fry

Your thoughts. Your words. Your actions. Are they “absolutely” yours? Or have they been programmed by others? If you’re consistently unhappy and don’t know why, Steve contends the possibility of an internal struggle as the cause — and what to do about it.

Aaron Cerrone is the owner and head instructor of Mid America Martial Arts in Omaha, NE. He started his martial arts journey with Sensei Hoover while in 6th grade— roughly 35 years ago. This episode reunites Tim and his former student, Aaron, to discover the profound and long-term impact they had on each other.

Do you find it hard to be true to who you are while trying to conform to societal expectations? Tim and Steve talk about this quote from Seneca:

“Inwardly everything should be different but our outward face should conform with the crowd.”

Steve discusses the dangers of becoming fake and losing one's sense of identity by conforming too much. Tim shares an anecdote about Funakoshi's student and a lesson he learned about avoiding unnecessary confrontations. He wraps up the show with his concept of 3 circles — and as simplistic as it is — it’s something that might help a lot of us to hear.