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The best fighter is never angry.

To understand this quote deeply, you must look beyond the surface of conflict and aggression to the essence of true strength and strategy. The best fighter is not one who is easily provoked or who reacts out of a sense of anger or frustration. Such emotional responses cloud judgement and weaken one’s position by causing rash behaviour and shortsighted decisions.

Anger is a fire that consumes the one who harbours it. It leads to a loss of control over oneself, reducing the efficiency and effectiveness of actions. The master fighter is he who can maintain tranquillity within the storm, to keep a clear head, make decisions with sharp precision, and to act from a place of inner silence rather than emotional turmoil.

Furthermore, when you avoid anger, you retain energy, for anger is an intense expenditure of energy that goes to waste. It distracts one from the present moment, the only place where life exists and where you can act consciously. By being calm and centred, you operate from a place of power. You become like water – flexible yet strong, yielding but penetrating, holding the capacity to adapt to form and yet hold its essence.

Remember, the best fighter is not just someone who wins battles, but one who also wins without fighting, by using intelligence, empathy, wisdom, and understanding. Such a fighter transforms enemies into friends and converts conflict into harmony. This is the ultimate skill in the art of living and the true essence of the martial arts.