The light narrows

Aeon is running a personal essay from writer Wes Brown on grief, combat sports, and the pressure to feel strong again. Brown describes how his father's death led him to jiu-jitsu, and how a run of defeats and low testosterone left him weighing a chemical shortcut. Aeon is known for long-form personal and philosophical essays like this one.

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