The Laws of the Ring

by Urijah Faber, Tim Keown

Overview

“The California Kid,” Mixed Martial Arts pioneer and former featherweight champ in World Extreme Cagefighting, Urijah Faber offers an unconventional and enlightening guide to mental dominance and personal success. The Laws of the Ring combines the wisdom of Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power, the Eastern philosophy of the Sun Tzu classic The Art of War, and the humor of Got Fight? by Ultimate Fighting champion Forrest Griffin. The Laws of the Ring is, at once, a celebration of physical and mental toughness, a serious reflection on success and failure, a colorful account of Faber’s rise to greatness, and a fascinating look at life inside the cage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062112422
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/22/2012
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Urijah Faber is one of the most popular mixed martial arts fighters in the world. A former featherweight champ in World Extreme Cagefighting, Urijah is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the UFC. He is the leader of Team Alpha Male, which fights out of his hometown of Sacramento, California.

New York Times bestselling author Tim Keown most recently cowrote Rick Harrison's License to Pawn, and was the cowriter of bestsellers Bad as I Wanna Be by Dennis Rodman and Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton.

Table of Contents

The First Fight ix

Introduction: What's Your Passion? 1

Prologue: Know What You're Fighting For 7

The Laws of Power

1 Positive Thinking Breeds Success 9

2 Enjoy What You Have 13

3 Create Healthier Habits 16

4 Life Is About the Journey, Not the Destination 21

5 Know Yourself 24

8 Work Harder and Smarter (Stumbling vs. Planning) 26

7 Push Through Life's Hiccups (Dealing with Change) 29

8 Learn from Your Mistakes 43

9 Understand Your Talents: The Competency Model 52

10 Use Your Head… Whatever Way You Can 65

11 Your Fate Is Not Predetermined 68

12 Fight Adversity with Passion 74

13 Everyone Needs a Little Reassurance-but Ask Someone Who Knows 92

14 Let Passion Lead (You Know What's Best for You) 96

15 Emulate the Successful 104

16 Eyes Forward 109

17 You Never Know Who's Watching: The Power of Personal Credit 112

18 Opinions Don't Drive Reality 117

19 Keep It Real: Build Your Name by Being You 123

20 Build a Community of Potential 128

21 Go the Extra Mile 132

22 Create Your Own Opportunities: Think Outside the Box 137

23 Connect the People You Trust 143

24 It Is Who You Know-and More 147

25 Everyone Has Strengths: Let Them Complement Each Other 154

26 Talk the Talk-Walk the Walk 158

27 Tough Love Is an Art 166

28 Money Is a Nagging Reality 168

29 Be the Bigger Man 173

30 The Power of Friendship 185

31 Block Out Fear 188

32 The Dignity of the Good Loss 197

33 Fight to the Bitter End: The Power of Giving Your All 203

34 Find the Good in Bad Situations (The Hidden Benefit of Two Useless Hands) 207

35 Know Your Enemy 210

36 There's No Excuse for a Lame Excuse 219

A Final Word: Live the Dream 222

Acknowledgments 225

Editorial Reviews

Urijah Faber (a.k.a. The California Kid) holds a University of California degree in human development is a former World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion. Superficially seen, that odd combination might seem irrelevant when approaching this combination autobiography and self-help book, but it really isn't. This adept mixed martial arts specialist views his high pressure participation in dangerous ring and cage sports as much as a mental and emotional challenge as an act of physical strength and agility. Think of it as a The Art of War on a very personal level.

— Lisa Echenthal

An absolute tour de force . . . it won’t just change the way you think about Faber. It will change the way you think about how you’re living your own life.” — Bleacher Report

From the Publisher

An absolute tour de force . . . it won’t just change the way you think about Faber. It will change the way you think about how you’re living your own life.

Bleacher Report

Headliner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and former featherweight champion of World Extreme Cagefighting, Faber (aka the California Kid—he's from Sacramento and looks like a surfer) is a mixed martial arts superstar. His book is part life story, part Zen-like meditation on attaining self-awareness, and part self-help. Maybe it will help you but probably best for MMA fans, who are legion, as the 100,000-copy first printing suggests.

Library Journal