Scar & Jaga
Scar
I’ve spent a lot of time fighting and surviving, but I’ve heard you talk about inner peace. What does true strength look like when the battlefield is inside you?
Jaga
When the battlefield is inside you, true strength is not the loud shout of anger but the quiet steadiness of your breath, the calm that lets a storm pass without rocking you, the gentle stillness that keeps your thoughts from turning into waves. It’s holding the fire in your heart and still feeling the warmth without burning yourself. That is the peace that survives any fight.
Scar
That’s a good take. It takes more skill to keep calm than to raise a fist.
Jaga
Yes, the hardest fight is often the one you fight in your own mind. The stronger you keep that inner stillness, the less that battle will ever feel like a battle at all.
Scar
Got it. Keeping that calm keeps the scars from bleeding out.
Jaga
Exactly. When you stay still inside, the wounds outside heal faster, because your mind no longer feeds the pain. Let each breath be a balm, and the scars will quiet themselves.
Scar
Sounds right. Calm is a good first line of defense, but I keep my hands ready for whatever comes next.
Jaga
You’re right. Calm is the shield that holds the storm, but readiness is the sword that keeps the shield from breaking. Balance the two, and you move with a strength that is both gentle and unyielding.
Scar
That balance is what makes a true warrior. I keep my blade sharp while my heart stays steady.