Being a Warrior has nothing to do with fighting others. This is the single biggest incorrect assumption about being a Warrior. It is an assumption of those that have not studied or read about great Warriors or books like “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu. The work of a Warrior is an internal battle: fear, shadows, assumptions, and judgements…to name a few, are the “enemies” we face.
I have written before about these things, it seems time to dig deeper within again. Some may recall my blog on “Why a Sword” – it will share with you the deep symbolization and meaning behind a sword, something held true for many centuries in multiple cultures…check it out too.
As you read deeper you’ll notice conquest or fight are NEVER used in my work. Because great Warriors are not trying to conquer. They are working to understand themselves, their triggers, fears and insecurities, so when faced with them, they are ready. They understand. They see clearly and no longer fall into their traps. There are several things that demonstrate you are a Warrior:
- All Great Warriors have an internal battle. I do, so do my clients. My biggest internal battle is not feeling wanted or accepted. I battle it every day. I often LOOK FOR places where I think I am not accepted, and challenge what I see or hear.
- All Great Warriors create a path that often isn’t understood immediately and effortlessly. They somehow know, deep within that they are on a journey that is meant for the greater good. They are often on the path but cannot clearly see the “light”, the calling if you will. I am always thinking I know what that greater good is, but there are so many things I could stand up for, I end up on paths where I lose my mission, my purpose if you will.
- All Great Warriors build the ability to not just do but be. This requires that they challenge the need to “produce”, to complete a “to-do list” and allow themselves to step into who they really are. The battle again is within. Being able to turn off the outside noise and influences challenges me every day.
- All Great Warriors know that their battles disguise themselves in ways to challenge their character when most needed. Character, knowing what you value, and being able to demonstrate it even in the toughest times, is ultimately what it’s about.
Lastly, it’s important to realize that you are a GREAT Warrior if you have been challenged in your life, picked on, told you couldn’t do or achieve something, moved past obstacles or lost someone you loved and adored…and you came out the other side a better person, more loving and giving. That ability to open yourself up, when the challenges make it so easy to want to shut down, close off, be less vulnerable…THAT is the Warrior spirit.
So you got this Great Warrior. You got this.
