The Tao of Jiu Jitsu
Chris Matakas
Top 10 Best Quotes
“The greatest effects we have on the world are the ones we can never see.”
“On the other side of self-doubt comes a confidence from faith in the process. Even though our destination may be a long way off, each day we rise with a subtle smile as if we have already achieved it, because, when we are truly committed to a task, we already have.”
“Anyone can be tough for a season. It takes a special kind of human to rise to life's challenges for a lifetime.”
“When you realize you are no longer made of glass, you lose the desire to demonstrate that fragility in others.”
“Today's world is flooded with participation trophies. In an attempt to promote equality we have robbed our youth of the most growth-inducing aspect of competition, failing. If you want to be resurrected, you have to first be crucified. Everybody wants to be reborn, but no one is willing to die. Losing, in the context of whatever arena it may be, is a microcosmic death. When we learn from our failures and grow because of them, we are reborn.”
“Things can be added, but that doesn't mean that anything is missing.”
“Make no mistake, you earn a white belt. The belt is a physical representation of a commitment to the beginner's mind. It is a vulnerability and a willingness to learn that shines through.”
“In the modern world we are surrounded by so much abundance that we cannot see it.”
“If we do not master ourselves, we will be a slave to ourselves.”
“The highest aim was never to master Jiu Jitsu; it was to master myself.”
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