Short video monologue by Brian Johnson reflecting on a fighter’s knockout at UFC Austin and the philosophical lesson—losses are 'part of the deal.' He recounts Ed Soros’s detached, compassionate response and encourages viewers to treat setbacks as data for building resilience and confidence.
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Hi, this is Brian. Welcome back to another heroic plus one. In our last couple ones, we use the modern expression of the ancient art of pankration to make some philosophical points recall magic moments. And one more punch. Let's head back to UFC Austin. We're front row. There's another pair of warriors in the arena, literally marred with Roosevelt's sweat and blood. One of them is another one of Ed's fighters. This time, this guy doesn't make a miraculous comeback. He gets knocked out. I feel his pain. I feel what I would imagine to be Ed Soros pain, seeing one of his fighters getting knocked out. We chat about it now. Ed has worked with hundreds of mixed martial artists and watched thousands and thousands of fights. I think we calculated over 10,000 over the last X decades. His response to his fighter getting knocked out, he's compassionate, of course, but he has zero emotion about it. He simply shrugs and says, it's part of the deal. And that's today's plus one. You get knocked out lately with wisdom, discipline, love, and courage. I say perfect. It's part of the deal. I'm proud of you for being in the arena. Now get back up off the mat, dust yourself off. Use the experience as data fuel to forge your antifragile confidence. Double down on your protocol and give us all you've got today.
