Fear Into Aggression

Just finished reading a book where the protagonist recounts his childhood ability to turn fear into aggression. Really hit home as I began to relate the role fear has in people's lives in this modern age. In essence, our advances in civilization effectively removes fear from our everyday lives. Despite what we perceive as fear, how often in your everyday life do you experience the adrenaline-pumping, hair standing on end, stomach tightened into a ball fear where that fight or flight syndrome kicks in? Never? Then you're in the vast majority.

Enter CrossFit. CrossFit is our connection to those base animal instincts that no amount of modernization or civilization can truly weed out of each of us. It's there. We know it's there. We just don't know what to do about it. But that's why we continue to come back to the almost insane punishment that CrossFit offers and demands. We love that fear that grips you as you grip the bar and hear "3...2...1." Because we know that we can conquer that fear. And be better, stronger, faster for it. So embrace the fear. Use it. Channel it. Fear does you no good unless you can use it to be better than you ever thought possible. Fear into aggression. It's a mindset. Live it.