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Chris Matakas

"I believe that which you study is only matched in importance by the sincerity with which you approach it."

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"I believe that which you study is only matched in importance by the sincerity with which you approach it."

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"Education is not only learning the information, but it is also about gaining experience to unlock the door to wisdom."

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"Reading with an eye towards metaphor allows us to become the person we're reading about, while reading about them. That's why there is symbols in books and why your English teacher deserves your attention. Ultimately, it doesn't matter if the author intended the symbol to be there because the job of reading is not to understand the author's intent. The job of reading is to use stories as a way into seeing other people as a we ourselves."

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"Education enhances the beauty of the mind by learning to see the beauty in every little thing."

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"Like good reading skills, good writing skills require immersion and imaginative engagement."

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"The principal goal of education in schools is to teach students basic knowledge and kindle mindsets that know how to think better and to understand the world in which they live."

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"Educated men are so impressive!"

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"A man who reads will find himself."

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"The purpose of education is to create a purpose for life. Go for it with the utmost sincerity."

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"Education is a process of cultivating diamonds in a field called the mind."

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"Freedom from the thinking mind is our underlying goal for most of human activity."
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"I train jiu jitsu because I love jiu jitsu. But I also train knowing that my practice in this art will allow me better practice in any art. If you have learned one thing, you have learned all things, because you have learned how to learn. I can think of no more worthwhile pursuit of education."
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"Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself."
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"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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"Jiu Jitsu is the vehicle. Not the road."
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"I believe we must pursue mastery for who we become along the way in its achievement. When we progress in Jiu Jitsu, that newfound experience and wisdom transcends into all areas of our lives. We use Jiu Jitsu as the vehicle for growth, but that growth radiates over all of human activity. Someone who devotes time and energy in learning this skill is learning far more than how to subdue an opponent. The student learns persistence, perseverance, pattern recognition, problem solving, and most importantly, learning how to learn. In the arena of life, these virtues are far more valuable than any guard pass."
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"Service, it seems, is the only antidote to existential frustration."
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"I use my understanding of jiu jitsu as a road map to learn other activities. I look for the similarities between the two, and use jiu jitsu as an allegory for whatever my new practice may be. I truly believe once you have learned one thing, you have learned all things because you have learned how to learn."
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"It appears, at least from my perspective, that each and every position in Jiu Jitsu regardless of the seeming complexity is really governed by no more than a handful of minimum viable products. Pursue to understand these essentials, and you will see that complexity is a myth perpetuated by lack of understanding, and it is this understanding which is possible for each of us."
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"In the modern world we are surrounded by so much abundance that we cannot see it."
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