If you learn a martial art, you learn to be dangerous, but simultaneously, you learn to control it.
Interpretation
Learning martial arts teaches you both power and restraint.
This quote by Jordan Peterson emphasizes that studying martial arts not only equips you with the skills to defend yourself and be dangerous, but it also instills the importance of self-control and responsibility. It highlights the paradox that with great power comes the necessity to manage that power wisely and not use it recklessly.
In practice
During a self-defense workshop, one might quote Peterson to emphasize the importance of self-control in using martial skills.
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