By Demons, Be Driven

We all have our own inner demons; beasts with ugly heads lurking deep within our minds. They seem to have an uncanny ability to rear their ugly snouts and shout their curses when we are most vulnerable. It is par for the course of self-discovery that you have to face your demons. If you fail to do so, then your claims of being a Warrior will be nothing less than the illusions of a deluded mind.

The Warrior is on a quest for self-mastery rather than mastery over others and this requires times of brutal introspection. Competition, technical mastery, meditation and training are but useful metaphors for self-expression, a learning ground that exposes these demons within. Most are afraid; too afraid to face themselves and so never reach for the nectar that life has to offer. They are trapped by fear, knowing that deep within lie hideous demons that will seek the light of day should they seek self-mastery through action.

But what’s really happening when an inner demon rears its head?

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