Your worst Enemy..

"Your worst enemy is your negative self"

Sometimes one can learn a great deal from cartoons. The following story is from an episode of Samurai Jack. Do read the story below:

Aku had sent several bounty hunters to attack Jack, all of which failed, Aku lamented that no fighting style seemed to be able to beat Jack's, which caused him to form a plan.

After having to fight several bounty hunters throughout a small city, Jack became infuriated, because no one left him alone and he was tired of fighting. He tried to calm down after defeating the last of them, but his sandal strap broke, causing him to snap and throw it at one of his wanted posters. The poster then started to light up and energy came from it that formed into Mad Jack, whose sole purpose was to destroy Jack for Aku.

The two fighters traded blow for blow, but since they both possessed equal skills, neither one could best the other. Jack then calmed himself and found inner peace, which caused all of his negative emotions to fade away. He then claimed the fight was over as Mad Jack didn't exist since he was the embodiment of his own negative emotions, which were gone. This infuriated Mad Jack as he felt Jack looked down on him and didn't even believe him a challenge. He tried to attack Jack once more, while Jack remained in a meditative position, not even bothering to defend. Mad Jack was absorbed by the original before he could land a blow.

Mad Jack was created by Aku to see if he could defeat Samurai Jack using his own skills against him. He is Jack's exact replica, except that his gi is black with red trim, his skin is paler, and his eyes are blood red with shadows under them. He has shown to be rude, violent, and rather psychotic, completely unlike Jack. In essence, he is the physical embodiment of all of Jack's rage and other negative emotions.

As you can understand from above,Mad Jack was created out of Jack's negative side,to destroy him. The more Jack become angry,the more Mad Jack will become powerful. Fighting would not solve the problem.Inner peace was the answer and like Jack,we too have many negative emotions that drive us too. This is an internal war. Its like you fighting with yourself. Sometimes I get very angry to limit I have no guilt for what i would be doing next. But when i remember this story of Jack,it really helps me calm my nerves and get into sync with myself. Someone who controls anger,diverts it,extinguishes it,holds the key to eternal peaceful life!

May inner peace prevail in your life.