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"It was my letting go that gave me a better hold."
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"You can't escape the existential suffering of life as long as you are living. So get used to it."
"Your skin is your skin. Your legs are your legs. Your hair is your hair. Your smile is your smile. Your past is your past. You can waste your life hating these things, but you may as well learn to accept them. Both routes are difficult and full of pain, but with acceptance, you will be happy one day, while with hatred, you never will."
"Until I realize that it's all I gift, I can hold all of it and yet receive none of it."
"Don't resent a woman for who she is not, love her for who she is."
"It was a shallow thing, this acceptance, but sometimes even shallow things feel important."
"Accept yourself in a way you are created."
"You'll see so much more beauty in the world if you can accept that there is good in every little thing around you."
"You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them."
"You are too blessed to be worrying about your imperfections. Your original self is perfect in God's eyes, and His opinions will always matter the most."
"Life is all I have, it is enough!"
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"That nagging state of constant thought that exists somewhere between the ears and behind the eyes is the self."
"If Jiu Jitsu does not make you a better father, son, mother, daughter, wife or husband, you are missing the point. If Jiu Jitsu does not leave you viewing strangers in a kinder light, you are missing the point. If you are not better equipped to deal with the vicissitudes of life due to your training, then you are not really training."
"In the history of history, there has never been someone with your particular genetic make-up or life experiences. This being the case, we have no reference points with which to compare ourselves, and therefore it is futile to attempt to measure yourself relative to others."
"Through Jiu Jitsu I have developed many of the most meaningful relationships in my life, and if that were the only benefit of my practice, Jiu Jitsu would still be the best endeavor I have ever undertaken."
"We are only different because there exists something to be different from, and it is this difference that bonds us."
"Jiu Jitsu has given me something to pursue. We all need something to work towards. For people, as well as every piece of matter in the universe, there is no such thing as maintenance. If you are not growing you are decaying. The insidious nature of modern times is that it is so easy not to pursue anything. Societal norms pressure us into jobs we do not like, and the daily comforts of televisions and computers offer much in the way of distraction. If that isn't enough, there is always the numbing effects of alcohol coupled with attention-grabbing sporting events which conveniently run year round so one is never short of stimulus."
"There is no concrete way to play Jiu Jitsu, and this is why so many different types of people find joy in it."
"Jiu Jitsu opened up doors in my mind that public education had bolted shut. In hindsight, I see just how superficial my thoughts had been prior to this art. It is no coincidence that my efforts in reading and writing have run parallel with this craft. I began training Jiu Jitsu at twenty-two, and at the time of this writing I am about to turn thirty. I have learned more in the past eight years than the previous twenty-two, and have no doubts that Jiu Jitsu opened up my mind in a way traditional organized education never could. Jiu Jitsu gave me a life when I didn't know how to live. It is the best thing I have ever done, and is the foundation upon which all I will do."
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