Every day isn’t a “lesson” day — and honestly, you hope it isn’t.
Because the best kind of wisdom is the one you don’t have to use.
See, martial arts is about self-defense — it’s the move after talking fails.
But pragmatism? That’s the discipline before you ever have to fight.
It’s that moment you recognize the situation, read the energy, and decide:
“I don’t even need to be in this.”
Like that scene in The 40-Year-Old Virgin where Jay is dealing with the customer from hell — dude’s pushing his buttons, trying to drag him into a “nigga moment.”
All Jay had to do was call the manager and walk away.
That’s the pragmatic move.
I’ve learned that lesson firsthand — not from movies, but from real life.
You can talk people down. You can step aside. You can stay calm while they lose it.
That’s not fear; that’s control.
Because the truth is:
Some people only feel powerful when you lose yours.
Pragmatism is about never giving them that satisfaction.
