when I got beat up by gangsters I'm glad I was such a wuss at 15. 'cuz if any of it happened when I was a senior in high school, I probably would have done some very bad things back to them, I'd probably end up in jail or something.
from my senior year to my post high school years I was really ready to put on some good fights. but I am thankful that none of it came to me while I was in such bad rage over those many months.
that's why I support teens on how to deal with stress, and that fights will only make things worse, probably get someone hurt so bad they could be dying in a hospital, and you know that's the end of your career for the next several years to a life time.
when you are tough it's a good thing. but when you are angry and think you are tough enough to take on anything, that's when you invite failure. it's good to know you are ready to take on something, but don't be foolish and say that you can take on a fight with someone you know you should'n't be brawling with. a clear example is during times of war, you have to be tough, but if you cannot control your urging strengths, your stamina will be good for nothing and you are likely to get someone killed.
I used to fight with my older brother a lot when we were younger. it was really bad, because we'd get angry to the point where we just wanted to make each other feel as terrible as we could at the moments. such rage is dangerous and not for the well being of our souls and those around us. man I regret fighting in my elementary and middle school days, it got my into a lot-lot of trouble and I developed my certainty for good deeds very slowly. boy scouts helped a lot, but my parents allowed a lot of chaos in the home, it really made it hard for me through high school. college is way harder because you not only have to deal with it at your full time job, but you need to accept some people in a much larger community.
i'd say you should be thankful if you avoid a fight. take it out at the gym or the park, but man, once the cops show up, dude, you will know that things are not looking good if you're a suspect involved in the reason why officials are there.
this is like that one thread that asked if you were close to a death experience, when you're fighting with someone man, could be the end for either one of you.
if you really think about it, depending on how well developed your ability to end someone's life is, you could very well put an end to their life in minutes, it's pretty scary. but as we learned in the movie Spider Man, "great power = great responsibility"
you can be hardcore, but you can't be extreme all the time, especially when you need sleep or when you have to study for an exam. there are times you have to balance yourself with turmoil and eased loads. like when you only get 3 hours of sleep because you have a job and school schedule that must fit in order for you to succeed, that's pretty hardcore, you summon so much energy at just trying to stay awake, where the need to perform comes from dicipline and courage to move on, hard enough.
peace is a good thing.
