1001
I do not box with shadows
As I am in a cell with no light.
In pitch black I fight against phantoms and specters
I fight against deceptions and lies
I have been bruised, I have been cut.
But I have not lost.
1003
I am not allowed computers
But I have requested a typewriter.
It is time to write my book.
t.me/tatespeech
1004
I am up to 1,000 squats per day.
750 push-ups.
20km walks.
I've had thousands of correspondences via letters to the outside world.
My Tiger claw technique, unmatched.
My daily readings of The Quran continue to bless me.
1005
I can play chess in my mind for up to move 21 without losing the position.
I can stop my heart for a beat at will.
You've had the same 87 days without any of the limitations of being in a Romanian jail.
1006
Have you improved?
Have you gotten better as a man?
Do not be outperformed by a man in a jail cell.
If you want to write to me.
cobratate.com/contact
1007
"Oh you who have believed, Seek help through patience and prayer, indeed, Allah is with the patient." (2:153)
1008
If you enjoyed every moment you’d never enjoy anything.
1009
Why men’s mental health is important and why it’s gotten me into trouble
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/40aiNvr
1010
My flame is just an illusion, it burns because you think it is real
1011
Much like life, prison is a battle against doubt.
Every one of you is fighting the same fight.
It's a battle that must be fought and won in order to reach the peaks of greatness.
Doubt is insidious and creeping
Thick and poisonous
1012
It aims to engulf and constrict your mind
cutting off your ability to perceive the light.
Many of you reading this, have doubts.
Doubt you can become great.
Doubt of what is actually possible for you to achieve.
But you need to destroy it.
1013
Doubt is not your ally.
It is a poison that spreads,
You must get rid of it absolutely.
I am from government housing,
I'm from the bottom of the socio-economic ladder.
I achieved all my successes despite every statistic saying I would fail.
1014
Doubt was all around me.
But I never once adopted it.
The destruction of doubt is one of the many secrets of Wudan.
I became a master 2,973 years ago.
You must train and become the same.
1015
“I struggle with motivation”
Ok, then stay a loser?
Goodbye.
1016
Today I lost 30% of my calories to insects.
Tomorrow the battle begins again. twitter.com/Cobratate/stat…
1017
What did you do yesterday?
Think.
Every second was spent.
Was it purposeful?
How much time did you waste on garbage?
1018
How to detach yourself from your emotions
Watch the full interview: bit.ly/3z9GSXk
1019
"Courage is not the absence of fear — it’s inspiring others to move beyond it.”
1020
In the eyes of the grandmaster
The only things that matter are the current position
And the time on the clock.
1022
Imagine a professional version of yourself
You get rid of all the clutter in your brain.
You are fast, organized and systemized.
You stop doing things you know are a waste of time.
Imagine what that man accomplishes in ONE YEAR.
1023
In a bid to save their lives
I told a story to some would-be assailants
I discouraged them for their own safety
They told me I had lost my mind
I've lived a life of pain and loss
There are times I've lost nearly everything
But never my mind
1024
Each night I dream of freedom
And then I open my eyes
And I'm in the same familiar jail cell.
I take a few minutes to swallow my disappointment
and begin my morning push-ups.
Maybe tomorrow,
I'll wake up somewhere else.
I have not lost hope.
1025
Losing hope is fatal.
Hope is a requirement for success and eventuality.
My whole life was built on hope.
You do not become a 4x World Champion without it.
You cannot put yourself through the training required.
Through sacrifices and pain.
Light-Heavyweight Kickboxing World Champion. Escape the Matrix: Cobratate.com