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Moral Injury is differentiated from PTSD in that it directly relates to guilt and shame veterans experience as a result of committing actions that go against their moral codes. Therapists who study and treat moral injury have found that no amount of medication can relieve the pain of trying to live with these moral burdens. ”
What Olympians eat can vary tremendously depending not only on the events they're competing in, but also their body type and lifestyle outside the Olympic arena. Their diets are affected not only by the demands of their sports, but by everything else in their lives, things that are almost impossible to accurately measure and factor in. ”
Martial arts was really the first thing in my life that I followed through on and accomplished a degree of proficiency for. ”
I gave my life to the Lord at 12. I was baptized at 12. ”
Long ago made it a principle of my life to cultivate a positive frame of mind, to strive to project it and to share it with those I meet. It is a principle that has served me well. ”
A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning. ”
I've always avoided publicity. I've never been good copy at any stage of my life. I don't strive for it, because I don't think it's important whether I'm good copy or not. The two can go together, if that's your personality, but every person on this earth is unique. ”
1972 was a year of many pleasant and rewarding experiences for me: ”
It's hard for an athlete to quit what he's done his whole life. ”
My whole life, I've been training for something, whether it be baseball or football or wrestling or martial arts. ”