So, I stumbled across some discussion online, something mentioning Raul Rosas Jr. and disability. Honestly, it kind of stopped me in my tracks for a second. You hear about a young guy like that, making waves in MMA, and then the word ‘disability’ pops up, and your brain tries to square that circle. What does that even mean in his context? Is it something physical? Something else?
Didn’t really find anything solid, just a lot of internet talk, you know how that goes. But it got me thinking, not so much about him specifically, because who knows what’s true online, but about how quick we are to latch onto labels or bits of information, especially when it comes to people in the public eye.
My Own Little Thought Process
So, what did I do? Well, my ‘practice’ here wasn’t some big project. It was more internal. I basically just let that thought sit there for a bit. Why did that combination of ‘young successful athlete’ and ‘disability’ seem unusual to me? That was the real question I started poking at.
- First, I just acknowledged my own surprise. Didn’t judge it, just noted it. Felt a bit weird about it, actually.
- Then, I started digging into why I was surprised. What assumptions was I making? Probably assuming peak physical and mental condition is the only way to succeed at that level.
- I actively tried to recall people I’ve known, or even read about, who achieved stuff while dealing with challenges, visible or not. It wasn’t hard to come up with examples once I actually put my mind to it.
- Realized my initial reaction was based purely on a stereotype. A box I was putting someone in without knowing anything concrete.
Bringing it Back Home
This whole internal dialogue wasn’t really about Raul Rosas Jr. himself in the end. It became more about me checking my own biases. It reminded me of times, maybe years ago, where I definitely made snap judgments about people based on incomplete information or just… assumptions. We all do it, I guess, but it’s good to catch yourself.
My ‘practice’ was simply the act of noticing my assumption, questioning it, and reminding myself that people are complex. Success, challenges, labels… they all mix together in ways you can’t predict from the outside. You see a fighter, you assume certain things. You hear a word like ‘disability’, you assume other things. Often, those assumptions clash, and that’s usually because the assumptions themselves are too simple.
So, the takeaway for me? Just a personal reminder to take a breath before jumping to conclusions. Whether it’s some kid fighting in a cage, or the person next door. People are rarely just one thing. Anyway, that was my little mental exercise prompted by some internet chatter. Just goes to show where your thoughts can wander off to.
