Today's MMA crowd is notorious for its ego. Im sure we've all seen the guy at the bar wearing his Affliction T shirt with that face on like he just smelled a fart. Or the guy at the dojo who you don't even wanna train with because every time he tries a technique he forgets that you are his workout partner and not his opponent. What these people are lacking is humility, respect and love. Yes, thats right love. When we train, we train to better ourselves and our partner, which is much different then competing in a tournament. If we hurt our training partner than he wont be back the next day to help us get to the next level. So wether you are light years ahead of your training partners or have a lot to learn from them Love them, because they are the hand that feeds you.
Now when it comes to competition we are talking about a whole other realm of action. You are there to win, and martial arts is a combat sport so we don't hold back. However, there is still a place for love, humility and respect in competition. No matter the outcome we must always remember we agreed to take on this challenge to learn and better ourselves. So even if you lose, you must find a way to transmute your feelings into positive ones. Remember Martial Arts training is not just a physical exercise to strengthen our bodies, it is a path to enlightenment. So if you consider yourself a real martial artist, leave your ego at the door when you come to train or compete.
Here is a great example of the right attitude after a loss, as told by Forest Griffin after his loss to Anderson Silva. http://youtu.be/V1R50LpFh_M
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