'In boxing, success can be your most formidable opponent. Be careful and prepare for it with the same diligence you prepare for another fighter.' - Lennox Lewis
Boxing, not out of love for boxing, but to prove something.
All destination.
And then achieved - and....
So important to cultivate a love for the process.
That he knew he would stop boxing after his final fight was very telling, he's clearly very strong willed and can pull himself out - but if it's just about getting 'out of depression' again, I fear he may have another meaning crisis when he gets there.
PSA: Noticing what you are doing, enjoying it - the movements, the feelings - savouring it; will help make practice easier and consistent, and will help facilitate that love for process.
Thanks for this one,
When he speaks about two voices in his head I can relate..
Shadow boxing.. still fighting
Let them fight, take a step back and watch the show rather than get involved. The one will always push the other.
Think of it like a game of chess, one voice makes a move, and the other returns. The pieces are infinite. You are the board.