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Chris Matakas

"In Jiu Jitsu, we often fall into the trap of simply trying a technique "harder," rather than recognizing that it is a poorly chosen tool for the task at hand."

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Vera Miles

"In Jiu Jitsu, we often fall into the trap of simply trying a technique "harder," rather than recognizing that it is a poorly chosen tool for the task at hand."

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Vera Miles

"The problem with winter sports is that - follow me closely here - they generally take place in winter."

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Vera Miles

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

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Vera Miles

"It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling."

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"Any advanced student will tell you the best way to recover guard is simply not to get your guard passed in the first place."

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"Football said,"Why I am not a cricket ball to get a shot from Sachin"."

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"Cricket must be proud, "I played by Sachin Tendulkar"."

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"Football has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting."

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"Sachin is passionate for cricket and fame is passionate for Sachin."

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Vera Miles

"The game of golf would lose a great deal if croquet mallets and billiard cues were allowed on the putting green."

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

Mindfulness

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Chris Matakas
"The more specifically you define your goals the more attainable they become."

Success

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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."

Education

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Chris Matakas
"Things can be added, but that doesn't mean that anything is missing."

Philosophy

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Chris Matakas
"The very fact that you can observe this thinking mind is proof that you are not this thinking mind."

Self

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Chris Matakas
"Quotes tell a story. A stringing together of a few words can leave you with an idea that changes the course of your life, and can direct you toward reaching your highest potential as a human. The story they tell is derived from the experience which inspired them, and it is our sharing that experience that allows for the quote to resonate so deeply within our being."

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Chris Matakas
"You have become more and therefore expect more, but never become too purpose-driven to step back and realize just how far you have progressed."

Progress

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"When your words enter the material world in the form of ink or on screen, you are immediately afforded the opportunity to judge their worth."

Communication

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Chris Matakas
"Your happiness is in direct proportion to the amount you serve others."

Life

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Chris Matakas
"I have always found that effort is most easily produced when performed for the benefit of something external to ourselves."

Motivation

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