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Originally Posted by medkev13
How are you using your sparring as a means to an end irl? Is it a healthy and procuctive means to this end? (If it's a stress release, then sure it's productive. If it's a means to money, not as much. If it's bludgeoning someone to give you what you want then not at all...just as examples).
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For me, sparring is a combination of exercise, stress release and means to improve socialization. The first and second are probably self-explanatory. The third is important for me as I'm on good terms with all the people I spar with and since the dojo isn't terribly large, I tend to spar the same people over and over. For example, if I see a technique used in MMA, action-stunt movies, in the dojo or where ever else, sometimes I'll try it out when sparring to see if it's effective for me. The end result is I can share with everyone else where I saw it and perhaps they also saw it, so we can discuss how effective it was for us, how we liked the MMA match, movie, etc... .
I don't spar for money since I currently already hold a job and coming to work battered and bruised wouldn't be a good thing
. Assuming I didn't have a job, I still wouldn't spar for money as it's just a side-interest, it's not something I can see myself doing to make a living or even want to do to make a living. Bludgeoning someone to give what I want doesn't satisfy me in that I didn't earn it legitimately. If I want it, I should put myself to see if I can earn it. If not, then oh well, I move on and may even congradulate the person.
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Originally Posted by medkev13
Can you handle yourself? (Side note for clarity, is Mark Henry a heel or a hero in the dream and which is he irl at this point in the plotline?) Since Mark Henry is the opponent you can't beat, what parts of him do you identify with and how are you unable to control or handle those traits?
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In the dream, Mark Henry was a heel in real life. The trait I cant handle that he displays is his incredible strength. In real-life, I identify mostly with his determination, given he has been in the WWE/WWF for 10+ years but has won only a few titles. If I were in his shoes, I would consider whether it would be worth while to continue as there's limited success but he chooses to continue and I find that admirable.
To give some context, while I was completing my Bachelor's, I was looking around on various job websites and there weren't that many jobs that I was qualified for. Two of my best friends were 2 years behind me and they chose an area that I really liked, however, I was in my 4th year and couldn't abandon everything I worked for. I decided to see if perhaps I could land a job but for months nothing was happening. I delved into studying computer science (which is what they were studying) on my own time and found that I enjoyed it quite a lot, to the point where I'm going to earn my 2nd degree in that area. On the other hand, if Mark were in my shoes, I imagine that he would continue to try and prevail without getting an additional degree. For me, my passion is split into both areas, but I imagine for Mark, it isn't.