The true warrior doesn’t panic. The true warrior doesn’t get wrapped up in what can be or might be. No, the true warrior stays in the moment—right here and right now. The true warrior knows that to be anything other than a human being—right here and right now—is an abdication of his or her responsibilities to God, self, and family… not to mention friends and teammates.

When you find yourself stretched to the breaking point, or coiled up like a tightly wound spring, step back and take a present moment assessment of all that is around you—internally and externally. Are you in imminent danger? Are you being threatened? Are you clothed, fed, and dry? When you take the mental gyrations out of the equation, you will discover that 99.999 per cent of the time, all is right with you and with the world—at this moment.

Our struggles are almost always of our own making, not existing (in this moment) anywhere but in our minds. The exception, of course, is when we are in the midst of battle or competition. Within the individual moments of those circumstances, there is struggle for survival or performance … and that is just fine.

Stop, look, and listen. Be at peace. Be here now, for that is the only place that exists. You are warriors, and by avoiding the trap of mental time travel, and the abdication of your humanity, you will achieve great results. So it has been written.