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or requirement after another. Fear and rage zoom in and
out of our minds like bats from hell whether we’re
fighting to put food in our mouths or simply trying to
deal with traffic. But after 20 minutes on the heavy bag
it’s all gone. Beat the bag and you’ll beat the blues,
brother. No lie.

THE ULTIMATE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT
And rediscover self-assurance (remember that?). Boxing
is the great and grand art of defending yourself with
your hands.Knowing how it’s done will change the way

you walk into a room, stroll down the street or meet
someone new. It’s not a bully thing at all. It’s probably
one of the oldest and purest forms of confidence a
person can have.

CONFIDENCE NOT TO FIGHT
More on this confidence stuff. Acquiring boxing skills
won’t make you any more likely to get into physical con-
frontations outside the gym. Actually,the desire to settle
things violently will become weaker --- because you have
nothing to prove, you won’t be compelled to prove it.
It’s a martial arts type of thought and it applies to boxing
as well.When you are truly confident in your ability to
defend yourself, the minor confrontations in your life
stay minor. Especially in your mind.

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