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Mastery Quotes
"The true function of a writer is to produce a masterpiece and no other task is of any consequence."
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"When one does something, one must do it wholly and well. Those bastard existences where you sell suet all day and write poetry at night are made for mediocre minds " like those horses that are equally good for saddle and carriage, the worst kind, that can neither jump a ditch nor pull a plow."
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"When you combine something to say with the skill to say it properly, then you've got a good writer."
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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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"Discipline friends is the master of excellence."
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"After deciding the territory you want to rule over, the next thing you must do is to invest your time into developing yourself and becoming the best in that territory."
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"Mastery is not dispensed on the podium of quitters, but purchased on the counter of consistent application of self-willing can do spirit and an outstanding endurance to persevere with persistent endurance till the end!"
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"You need not have any motivation but the motivation to overpower your mind."
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"In mastering one thing, you have mastered all things because you have learned how to learn."
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"The highest aim was never to master Jiu Jitsu, it was to master myself."
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"It is not your enemies that you need to conquer on the journey to greatness, but yourself."
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"A diamond is pressure's masterpiece."
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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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"The secret for mastery is concentration, the success of concentration is in elimination. Avoid everything in general and focus one thing in particular. You will be a master!"
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"It takes persistent practice to be skilful in the act."
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"Love is a practice of self-mastery."
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