“An important part of discovering your warrior’s edge is assuming responsibility. Warriors know they alone are responsible for every moment of their lives, for every one of their acts.” – Alain Burrese
Welcome to the November, 2012, edition of Your Warrior’s Edge news. Please enjoy, and remember I’m here to serve you, so please let me know your thoughts and concerns and how I can better do that.
TWO CHOICES – THE WARRIORS CHOICE
I remember Jim Rohn teaching that each of us has two distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. We can choose to be less than we have the capacity to be. To train less. To have less. To read less and think less. To love less. To share less. To try less and discipline ourselves less.
These choices lead to an empty life. These are not the choices a person living with the Warrior’s Edge makes. Making these choices lead to a life of constant apprehension rather than a life of wondrous anticipation.
The second choice? This is the warrior’s choice. To do it all! Living with the Warrior’s Edge means we become all that we can be. We read every book we possibly can. We earn as much as we possibly can. We give and share as much as we possibly can. We love as much as we can. We strive and produce and accomplish as much as we possibly can. We train and we teach as much as we can. We protect and help others as much as we possibly can.
All of us have the choice. To do or not to do. To be or not to be. To be all or to be less or to be nothing at all. To be warriors or to be sheep. To live with the Warrior’s Edge or to live meekly as life passes by.
Warriors seek worthy challenges to stretch upward and outward to the full measure of our capabilities. Why not do all that we can, every moment that we can, the best that we can, for a long as we can? That’s the warrior’s way. Our ultimate life objective should be to live, create, love, and share to the very best of our abilities. To settle for doing less than we can do is to fail in the worthiest of undertakings.
Results are the best measurement of our progress. Not talk. Not explanation. Certainly not excuses. Not justification. Results are what matter. And if our results are less than our potential, as warriors we must strive to become more today than we were the day before. Jim Rohn also taught that the greatest rewards are always reserved for those who bring great value to themselves and the world around them as a result of who and what they have become. This is what discovering your Warrior’s Edge is all about. Discovering your dedication, your determination, and your discipline to become your very best and to live life to the fullest.
“A warrior is a man of action, guided by reason and motivated by love.”
– Jack Hoban, as quoted in “Martial Virtues”
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LOST CONSCIENCE
Lost Conscience: A Ben Baker Sniper Novel continues to get great feedback and reviews. Check out what is being said at: http://lostconscience.com/reviews-of-lost-conscience
You can see a special thank you to veterans I recorded in front of the actual restaurant where Ben Baker thanks a veteran in the novel at: http://youtu.be/ODUlmXdCYLM
Signed copies make great Christmas gifts!
BEST SAFETY TIPS
Be sure to check out the Situational Awareness series on the Best Safety Tips youtube channel to help increase your safety habits: http://youtu.be/3_6MJuE5rE4
“We continually make decisions – consciously and unconsciously – to help ensure our safety.”
– Juval Aviv, from “Staying Safe”
2013 KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Remember to put this on your calendar! Master Thomas Gordon has set the dates and is advertising for this excellent event in Florida, April 2013. Hope to see you sooner, but if not, see you there! Click the link for more info:
http://burrese.com/news/alain-burrese-one-of-many-great-instructors-teaching-at-the-2013-kmaf
BLACK BELT COMMUNICATOR TIP
To help with your communication and dialogue skills, check out the new book Dialogue Gap. You can read my review here.
RECOMMENDED WEBSITE
Loren W. Christensen has been an influence with my journey for many years. Back in high school, an article he wrote on chokes and sleeper holds influenced me to become very proficient at them. I never knew at that time that I’d later become friends with him, be featured in a few of his books and so on. I continue to learn from him, and recommend you do to. Check out his website at:
http://www.lorenchristensen.com/
JUST FOR FUN
“When a fella’s out of work, he gets himself a job.”
If you e-mail me with who said this quote and what movie it was from, I’ll send you a coupon code to get signed Tough Guy Wisdom books 50% off.
P.S. – Signed Tough Guy Wisdom books make great Christmas gifts for the movie buffs on your list.
PARTING THOUGHTS
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
I want to tell you again how much I appreciate you being part of this, and thank you for your support. Please share my websites with those you feel would also enjoy my free guide to Situational Awareness, safety tips, or my new sniper thriller.
Thank you again for being part of this journey. I sincerely do hope you will contact me and let me know how I can better serve you and help you on your journey as you live with the Warrior’s Edge.
Take Care and Stay Safe,
Alain