Braden Bristo’s – The Journeyman’s Path

During the war of 1812, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the leader of the American Navy in the battle of Lake Erie, orchestrated an improbable victory against the British Navy. In communications with his commanding officers afterwards, he writes a line with transcending truth…

I’ve met the enemy, and they are ours.

Oliver Hazard Perry

The army across the battlefield is not your enemy, they are your opponent. Your competition is only a bar to measure yourself against, just a test to see if you have conquered the real enemy, yourself.

What a waste of time it would be if you believed winning was just about beating an opponent, but you never conquered your own fears, anxieties and controlling desires.

You can win against your opponent and still lose, and vice versa. The only REAL enemy can be found in your mirror.