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How to tap into your inner Badass

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I wouldn't say scared of the word. I actually like messing with "Badasses" on purpose. I think our aversion to the term is due to our experience. Thanks for the different point of view though.:cheers:
 
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I wouldn't say scared of the word. I actually like messing with "Badasses" on purpose. I think our aversion to the term is due to our experience. Thanks for the different point of view though.:cheers:

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Whups... I meant :cheers: ;)

Cheers
 

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Runum-

I had known a guy for years. A gentle giant.

Ladies loved the dude.

Wouldn't hurt a fly.

Or so I thought.

One day, we were out and about and this young punk started messing w/him.

Young guy considered himself a 'badass' in the original sense of the word: Demanded respect from others, didn't give a crap about what others wanted. He was a big guy, very ripped.

Gentle giant kinda grinned and humored him for a while, but the kid was just in his face.

My buddy finally said to the guy, "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness."

Kid just sneered and tried to push him out of the way.

My buddy laid him out cold with one blow. The single blow lifted the kid off the ground and knocked him about 6 feet back (kid was over 6' tall, not small by any measure).

He looked at the kid, made sure he was still alive, turned and said "somebody better call 911", and left.

THAT, to me, is more of a 'badass' than your definition.

But that's just me.

-Russ H.
 

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Runum-

I had known a guy for years. A gentle giant.

Ladies loved the dude.

Wouldn't hurt a fly.

Or so I thought.

One day, we were out and about and this young punk started messing w/him.

Young guy considered himself a 'badass' in the original sense of the word: Demanded respect from others, didn't give a crap about what others wanted. He was a big guy, very ripped.

Gentle giant kinda grinned and humored him for a while, but the kid was just in his face.

My buddy finally said to the guy, "Don't mistake my kindness for weakness."

Kid just sneered and tried to push him out of the way.

My buddy laid him out cold with one blow. The single blow lifted the kid off the ground and knocked him about 6 feet back (kid was over 6' tall, not small by any measure).

He looked at the kid, made sure he was still alive, turned and said "somebody better call 911", and left.

THAT, to me, is more of a 'badass' than your definition.

But that's just me.

-Russ H.

That's great example. Sometimes one has got to be "bad"...
 
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That's why I prefer "don't mistake my kindness for weakness", instead of "badass".

Because I never would use the word "bad" to describe my buddy.

He was a kind, gentle soul.

But he was not weak.

Perhaps that's more of what we're talking about here?

Not so much "badness", but "weakness"?

-Russ H.
 

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That's why I prefer "don't mistake my kindness for weakness", instead of "badass".

Because I never would use the word "bad" to describe my buddy.

He was a kind, gentle soul.

But he was not weak.

Perhaps that's more of what we're talking about here?

Not so much "badness", but "weakness"?

-Russ H.

Well, in OP "badness" means actually maturing and standing up for what you represent and want. It use word "badness" in a good sense, such as bad means good! And it encourages "badness" as part of growth...
I definitely don't think your friend is bad, he is just capable of being badass when needed!
 

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Because I thought it was a really good topic.

And it brought on some good discussions.

One of the great things about this community is we come from different perspectives: men, women, younger, older, richer, poorer, retired, rat racers, etc.

And through our discussions, we begin to understand each other better.

This thread helped me understand you better, Gymjunkie (and I say that in a good way, even if my posts on this thread are pretty confrontational). And perhaps they helped me understand myself a bit better, too.

-Russ H.
 

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Because I thought it was a really good topic.

And it brought on some good discussions.

One of the great things about this community is we come from different perspectives: men, women, younger, older, richer, poorer, retired, rat racers, etc.

And through our discussions, we begin to understand each other better.

This thread helped me understand you better, Gymjunkie (and I say that in a good way, even if my posts on this thread are pretty confrontational). And perhaps they helped me understand myself a bit better, too.

-Russ H.

I really will reread this whole thread! Maybe I will see some lesson I missed earlier ;)

And hey, I'm always open for constructive criticism so don't worry about being bit confrontational, I appreciate it when people care enough to challenge me and help me out in that way! ;)
 
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After re-reading this thread I have to say that some of my thoughts might be immature... hmm..while reading some of them I saw that I'm definitely still real young and inexperienced.. and stubborn! :p But I hope that is part of growing up.. Runum, Russ and Salinger were really insightful and do noticed things about me that are correct and that is kinda strange to me...

This was definitely good discussion! Some great advice here! :)
 

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Because I thought it was a really good topic.

And it brought on some good discussions.

One of the great things about this community is we come from different perspectives: men, women, younger, older, richer, poorer, retired, rat racers, etc.

And through our discussions, we begin to understand each other better.

This thread helped me understand you better, Gymjunkie (and I say that in a good way, even if my posts on this thread are pretty confrontational). And perhaps they helped me understand myself a bit better, too.

-Russ H.

Thanks for the bump on this Russ.... I missed it the first time around,

This is a really good READ.

I think... because it encourages us to look into ourselves ..... such as I see myself:

Gym........ 20's .... Kick a$$

Lauren......30's .... Retired in my 30's

Russ.........40's .... Went back to work in my 40's

Runum......50's .... Gained some wisdom

It seems that the human psyche can range the gamet from " Tiny Tim" to " Darth Vader"

MANY thanks .... MJ ... Russ ... and the other Mods for providing us with such a superb forum...... where else could you read something like this??

Awwwwwwwwwww... you might say... your're being sentimental

True.............. but that's what life is all about.

Merry Christmas - and a healthy....happy and prosperous New Year ... to one and all.

Lets make this the BEST YEAR OF OUR LIVES!

Signed,

Tiny & Darth .............. alias...............Cat :eusa_clap:
 

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Thanks Russ, for bringing this discussion back up. I still find it weird to read my old posts on some threads. Kinda like being in the third person and watching me talk.

Gym, kudos for you for not losing your cool and taking a hike. You will go far in life.

Cat, thanks for the kind words. I wish you well over the holidays and 2010.:cheers:
 
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