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Originally Posted by
West24 
the real true fuck ups go in and out. they can train for a while, look good and win, but they go back into what they know. either drugs, drinking, crime and lose track. then they get clean train again etc etc. i.e. tyson.
IME, a lot of "tough guys" don't really have the emotional makeup to stick with training, mainly because so much of their persona is wrapped up in being tough. I've seen more than one guy come into a gym (boxing, BJJ, MMA, you name it,) train for a session or two, and then never come back. It's just hard for some guys who are used to being physically intimidating and dominant to be able to start from square one and get into the mindset that they will have to work hard before they can measure up to the guy across the room who doesn't look like that much.
This is one of the reasons that I like GSP so much. Having the type of honesty to admit your emotional as well as physical shortcomings and working to overcome them is true courage.
