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Chris Matakas

"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."

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"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."

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Donna Grant

"Don't surrender your life to a Face, a Farce, a Fence or a Force. Don't be a Slave, be Brave."

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Donna Grant

"We ought to live the fullness of life."

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Donna Grant

"Stand tall like a tower."

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Donna Grant

"When we give up our dreams then we are merely existing and not living."

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Donna Grant

"If you try you would never be alone, because the whole world is tired of loneliness."

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Donna Grant

"Without enthusiasm then what we have surrounded ourselves with becomes worthless."

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Donna Grant

"Do not let the temporal pain of discipline you need to acquire knowledge stop you from acquiring it."

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Donna Grant

"Believe in yourself and the power of your inner strength."

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Donna Grant

"Go live your dreams. It is your only daring adventure."

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Donna Grant

"Fully inhale your dream and completely exhale manifestation of it."

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Chris Matakas
"To know our values is to have a foundation on which to build a great life. Our environment and education will play a large part in influencing our formulation of this world view, but is ultimately ourselves that have the final say. We must decide what we value, and then live accordingly. After all, in the eyes of the world we could achieve great success, but if our actions do not coincide with what we ourselves truly deem worthy, we will find no peace."

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Chris Matakas
"Freedom from the thinking mind is our underlying goal for most of human activity."

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Chris Matakas
"I have never been as alive or awake as I have been through Jiu Jitsu."

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Chris Matakas
"Our most valuable victories are those which go without praise."

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Chris Matakas
"Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself."

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Chris Matakas
"The more closely two organisms depend upon each other the harder it becomes to tell where one organism ends and the other begins."

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Chris Matakas
"When we honestly take stock of our ability, we are then granted the opportunity to improve our circumstance. Accessing where you stand is the only way to stand somewhere else."

Life

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Chris Matakas
"The most meaningful endeavors are the ones that come without an end."

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Chris Matakas
"Anyone can be tough for a season. It takes a special kind of human to rise to life's challenges for a lifetime."

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Chris Matakas
"We must strive to become more daily. We must honestly assess our weaknesses and overcome them. We must work toward the highest possible version of ourselves. This is a worthy use of our time, but it is only when we do so with the ultimate aim of service to our fellow man that we really connect with something greater than ourselves. To contribute to the world in a positive way, this is the gift of life."

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