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Mano a Mano: Boxing and the good life
Gordon Marino
"Aristotle, a student of a wrestler named Plato, taught that eudaimonia, usually translated as “happiness” or “the good life,” requires both intellectual and moral virtues. With regard to the latter, courage, the moral muscle to confront and overcome our fears, is essential. Failures of courage assume a variety of forms. Many who are rich in talents are stymied by the terror of trying and failing."
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