Letting Things Fall Into Place – Trusting The Process In Muay Thai Posted on June 25, 2023March 23, 2023 By Angela Chang Too many people try to control everything in their lives. While it’s responsible to do the best you can, it is impossible to have complete control. Attempting to control everything only brings stress, and misery… and these might even make you feel like what you’re doing in life is futile.There are a lot of factors beyond us. We cannot control the minds of others, make them do what we want, Nor can we change the outcome of a past situation.Muay Thai is a journey filled with ups and downs – some days you’ll feel on top of the world, landing perfect strikes and executing techniques flawlessly. On other days, you’ll feel defeated, frustrated, and like you’re not making progress at all. But the key to success in Muay Thai, no matter what your goals are, is to trust the process and allow things to fall into place.Often, people want to control everything because they know life is not perfect. Life is not perfect, shit happens, so they attempt to bring order to the only thing they think they can control – their own lives.But they’re wrong.You can control what you do. You can control what you say. You can control your actions that help you grow as a human being. True, you cannot control what is out of your realm of authority. Life is affected by a multitude of things. Nothing is ever so black and white that one can be 100% certain of “If I do A, then B will happen.” Life is not predictable like a swinging pendulum; even pendulums are at the mercy of gravity and fingers that try to alter their movements.In training and preparing for a fight, some people fall into this same trap, the illusion of needing to obsessively (usually subconsciously) control. Overthinking takes the happiness out, and if you’re not doing Muay Thai because you love it and it makes you happy, why else are you doing it? To do this sport for any other reason than love is pure madness.So, what does it mean to trust the process? It means having faith in the journey and the steps you’re taking to reach your goals. It means understanding that progress takes time and that setbacks and failures are all part of the learning process.Let go. Only worry about putting in your best effort. Make mistakes. Put trust in others. Allow yourself to progress not just in the sport but also as a person. Sometimes, doing a bit less can help you achieve so much more.It’s okay to feel like you’re not okay, to be sad or anxious, or angry. These are things that make you human, and not acknowledging this is doing yourself a huge disservice. Feel how you feel, acknowledge it, and choose how to deal with it. Remember the only thing you can control are your actions and your mentality, and when life throws something at you, do your best to get through it.Sometimes you need to go with the tide and see where it takes you. If you’re happy, stay there. If you’re not, then find a way out.If you want an in-depth guide to training in Thailand, I’ve got just the thing. Fighting and Training Muay Thai growth mindsetletting gotrainingtrusting the process
Fighting and Training Guide to Planning & Training in Thailand – Part 2: Preparing for Thailand Posted on September 19, 2019October 27, 2024In Part 1, we covered the initial steps of planning your trip. In Part 2, we will cover preparation prior to arriving to Thailand, from your suitcase to yourself. This is the part that many people don’t have any knowledge about, especially if they’ve never trained in Thailand. Being proactive will offset, or even avoid, a lot of issues that can come up during your trip. Read More
Muay Thai Top 6 Myths About Thai Fighters Posted on February 16, 2021February 16, 2021When the people think about Thailand, they often associate the country with elephants, beaches, and sex shows. Thailand is a complex country that deserves much more than to be boiled down to three things (that are, more often than not, nothing more than tourist traps). The same could be said about Muay Thai. The thought of Muay Thai can bring up pieces of information that people associate with the national sport of Thailand. Often over-generalized, much of this information is either outdated, passed down from one misinformed person to the next, or simply untrue. Let’s bust some common myths people believe about Muay Thai fighters in Thailand. Read More
Fighting and Training Fighting in Isaan: My Experience of Fighting 3 Times in Four Days Posted on April 19, 2023September 12, 2024Fighting once in a week is already a challenge for any Muay Thai fighter, but fighting three times in four days is a whole different story. That’s what I did when I went to Buriram and stayed at Wor. Watthana, a Muay Thai camp founded by Frances and Boom, located in the Isaan region of Thailand. Read More