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"Plateaus are a manifestation of the law of diminishing returns, and when we reach one it simply means that it is time to adjust our methods."
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"We must remember that the end of personal mastery is service to others."
"The most obvious, most absurdly recognizable phenomena in day-to-day life often become the hardest to remain consciously aware of."
"This philosophy teaches us to leave safe harbor for the rough seas of real-world experience, and to accept that a rough copy out in the world serves us far greater than a masterpiece sitting quietly on our shelves."
"For the sincere student, it mustn't be enough to simply understand Jiu Jitsu. We must seek to understand ourselves."
"I do not begin to think that I could possibly understand its inner-workings and the deepest truths of the cosmos with the 28 years that I have lived in Central New Jersey of the United States of America."
"Deep down I believe each of us is a well-spring of understanding and wisdom, but we simply never allow the space or time for this understanding to rise to the level of conscious thought."
"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."
"Thoreau and Huxley calmly state what I have spent years trying to articulate, and never found the words for doing so. To read the words of these great men is to read the highest expression of my very self which is inexpressible due to the shortcomings of my particular nature."
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"You may not be able to control the whole world, but you may learn to control your inner world through yoga."
"Everyone has greatness in them! To bring it out, we just have to empower them."
"Before you wear a crown of gold, life sometimes makes you wear a crown of thorns."
"Quit allowing negativity to block the positive gifts which are meant for you along with the hard lessons and tribulations."
"The decisions of citizens either in matters of private business or political life of the nation, are directly related to the prevailing value system of the nation."
"Never despise a seed, one day it will rise and bloom into a forest."
"Invest in yourself, because you will only ever achieve the level of success that matches your level of wisdom."
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