Comments for Sam Sheridan's | World is Made of Fire

Comment on The Club by Sam

Sam — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:21:51 +0000

Robschach13—Dude, you’re 20, you’re writing like your life is over. 20 is nothing. I tell anyone who ever wants to do anything creative, whether it be write, paint, make movies, whatever, they’ve got AT LEAST ten years of being broke and feeling like a loser, and then maybe they start to get somewhere. 20 is just the beginning. When I was wandering, I thought “Hey, I should have a career at 30, if I don’t know what I’m doing at 30 then I’ll start to worry.” And I think I got my first book deal around then.

I’m really glad you enjoyed the books, that means a lot to me. I wrote them for us. But you can be in MMA and still create, not destroy. You can build a team, build fighters, build gyms….MMA is not about destruction, in the end, it’s about self-improvement.

And please, you’re 20. Don’t worry about it. If you hit 30 and still don’t know what you’re doing, then, and only then, can you BEGIN to worry about it.

Comment on The Club by Robschach13

Robschach13 — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:41:47 +0000

Hey Sam, your writing has had a profound impact on me, the last chapters of The Fighter’s Mind and A Fighters Heart specifically. When I was young I was very shy , insecure, and antisocial, I idolized ‘tough guys’ like Captain America, and Spiderman, and when I was 13 I started Wrestling. Wrestling was really the foundation of my entire life, It gave me something to do and it allowed me to hide from the world and never grew up, so, that when I graduated from high school I basically fell apart. I dove into MMA, which filled the void again, and I was comfortably numb for awhile, I wasnt happy, I still didnt know how to interact with other people outside of fighting. Then, I tore my ACL, and for a year I sat around reading and thinking. I read both of your books in this period and it made me realize how Fighting and Art are so similar, how its just our appeals to other people for love. Thats really why I started Wrestling, to feel a part of a team, to feel like what I did mattered. I got addicted to that. Im training MMA again, my knee is fine, and Im competing regularly and winning. I often times look back and wonder, what if I had just been normal, at least, interacted with people, if I had been an artist, if I learned how to create instead of destroy. I’m 20 now, I wish I could quit MMA, but the real world would have nothing for me at this point. I hope I’ll suceed enough in MMA that I will be able to be loved. Thank you for writing your books, they did not ‘cure’ me of my situation, but they at the allowed me to understand it, and that is something great indeed.

Comment on Enough by Heroes N Pirates

Heroes N Pirates — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:42:30 +0000

Well said. I couldn’t agree more. I’d always heard this guy made sure all Apple products would only work with other Apple products. That’s like the old days when all railroads had their own special gauge tracks so you could only ship freight on their lines. Childish and very greedy. As a result I’ve never bought an Apple product. Not the spirit of cooperation. And he’s lauded?

Loved your books.

Comment on The New Year, and the new book by dderam

dderam — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:11:47 +0000

Thanks for the update. Very much looking forward to the book. All the best to you in the new year.

Comment on The Club by Sam

Sam — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:39:35 +0000

Thanks dhammet. The books that led me to “Mind?” Well, the problem was there wasn’t a book, really. I couldn’t believe there wasn’t, but I couldn’t really find one.

The book that really blew me away….sheesh, it’s been a while. Bowles “The Sheltering Sky,” maybe….wherein a character is going to write a book demonstrating that the difference between something and nothing is nothing. Maybe my favorite line of all time.

Comment on The Club by dhammett

dhammett — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:07:58 +0000

Sam,
I have to say that I blindly grabbed your book Fighters Mind as I was boarding a plane..and could not put it down, which led me to a Fighters Heart. Although I am new to MMA, and when I read it I would have compared myself to the principal in “Warrior”. Fighters Mind was not only insight for MMA, but it is fantastic insight on drive, determination, and mindset for a person to mentally succeed. My question is what books led you to fighters mind? Or maybe a book that really changed your view or blew you away. Thanks, and can’t wait for the next book.

Comment on The Club by Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:35:46 +0000

Hahaha….yeah I saw that. Good for him.

Comment on The Club by asmith09

asmith09 — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 03:06:09 +0000

So sam,

When do you start getting royalty checks from matthew polly’s new book?

Comment on The Club by Sam

Sam — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:04:13 +0000

Thanks Dylan…it is great to see how far Andre has come. I am still friends with Virgil and Dre, although we don’t talk much. I love Dre as a fighter, he really can do anything in a very old-school way.

Comment on The Club by Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:50:52 +0000

Hey Sam!

I read your book *A fighters Heart* a few months ago and i would just like to say thanks for writing about your fantastic adventure.

I had never watched any of Andre Wards fights and recently saw that Andre Ward is fighting Froch in the Super Six finals!

It was great for me too see the characters you written about and how far they have come since then including the MMA guys. I was wondering do you still keep in touch with Andre and Virgil.

I’m from the UK myself but after reading your book and what Inspiring people Andre and Virgil sound like i will be routing for Ward!

Thanks again Sam and all the best!

Dylan