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Quotes by Motivational-speaker
"A man has only so much life, and must diversify his efforts according to his values."
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"That nagging state of constant thought that exists somewhere between the ears and behind the eyes is the self."
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"In the history of history, there has never been someone with your particular genetic make-up or life experiences. This being the case, we have no reference points with which to compare ourselves, and therefore it is futile to attempt to measure yourself relative to others."
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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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"Jiu Jitsu opened up doors in my mind that public education had bolted shut. In hindsight, I see just how superficial my thoughts had been prior to this art. It is no coincidence that my efforts in reading and writing have run parallel with this craft. I began training Jiu Jitsu at twenty-two, and at the time of this writing I am about to turn thirty. I have learned more in the past eight years than the previous twenty-two, and have no doubts that Jiu Jitsu opened up my mind in a way traditional organized education never could. Jiu Jitsu gave me a life when I didn't know how to live. It is the best thing I have ever done, and is the foundation upon which all I will do."
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"We tend to view ourselves as this, lying in contradiction with everything that is not ourselves, that."
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"We call it training. Not because we are training for Jiu Jitsu. We are training for life."
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"If you are fortunate enough to have a particular activity with which you find greatest joy and technical success, it is your responsibility as a growing human being to continue that study. Whatever your endeavor, if you can expand upon the knowledge in your strongest subject, that new found understanding of all things will trickle down to every other area of your life."
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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 greatest effects we have on the world are the ones we can never see."
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"The highest aim was never to master Jiu Jitsu, it was to master myself."
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"Service, it seems, is the only antidote to existential frustration."
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"If we went by the world's definition of who I'm supposed to be because I look weird... 'Well, surely, this guy can't have a productive life, surely, he doesn't have a sense of humor. Surely, he can't love life.' We stereotype people in this world. And so... if the world thinks you're not good enough, it's a lie, you know. Get a second opinion."
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"We are free to live the life we have imagined, not the life imagined for us."
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"You may not have a clue of what lies ahead, but it's better to act on life than simply let life act on you."
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"Don't think about what can happen in a month. Don't think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be."
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"A Star is always a star no matter what stage they are on or at."
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"Every interaction with another is an opportunity to serve."
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"Properly directed thoughts result in properly directed actions. The only way to appropriately guide our thoughts is to know their foundation, our values."
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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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"We strive toward the middle, and we run from ourselves."
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"It is a shock to many college graduates that their segway into the real world is one of obligation, profound debt, and countless sacrifices of the soul."
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"Jiu Jitsu is a vehicle for self-discovery and growth. It reminds me of my ego, of my insecurities, and of my shortcomings."
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"Jiu Jitsu is the vehicle. Not the road."
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"It was my letting go that gave me a better hold."
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"Jesus was not a carpenter forever."
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"We are force-fed beliefs through incessant advertisements by a culture that ceaselessly fosters our conformity to values which are of no service to the individual."
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"This is what it means to be mindful. To watch the thoughts as they come and go without judgment while completely accepting what arises in the present moment."
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"When we know our values, we can easily measure whether or not our actions are in accordance with them. Values are the measuring sticks with which we determine the worthiness of our actions. To be better associated with one's own values is to remove a lot of the needless activities of daily life."
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"Those who serve others have purpose. Those who serve themselves are lost."
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"This is a trust that you just cannot find in modern society for there are no conditions to forge it."
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"As a human being, I know of no greater example of success than someone who is self-sustaining through using his passion in the service of others."
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"In whatever we do, we should be investing in ourselves and not our jobs. Everything I have ever pursued has been for the sole goal of who I was becoming in its achievement. I competed and fought because of the man I became. This is the only worthwhile victory. You cannot take the trophies with you."
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"A core group of guys, all sharing similar goals, can move mountains."
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"Life is a constant build up and release of tension. If we go too far in either direction bad things happen."
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"The point of meditating is not to learn to sit quietly in a room. The point is to live that way in the world."
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"Jiu Jitsu has given me an education in education, which I now see is the most valuable education there is."
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"On a surface level, all one finds is repeated forms of shallow whispers. Having the courage to explore deeply, a wealth of buried infinite lifetimes emerge - an undeniable force."
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"People always complain that they can't do this and they can't do that." "If we look at our lives and concentrate on things that we don't have or wish to have, that doesn't change the circumstances. The truth is that we have to focus on what we have and make the best out of it."
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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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"It is fellowship, this most fundamental need on our way toward achieving our highest expression of the human experience, which Jiu Jitsu provides."
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"Consistently failing is nothing more than an indication that you are progressing. The more we fail the farther we will see. Failure is not an option, it is the only option. A master is a master because he has had the courage to fail and the wisdom to learn from it."
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"The energy you bring, positive or negative, dictates your perceptions, receptions and radiations."
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"Perception can be one-sided or variant: "Glass half empty or half full." There usually is more than one way of perceiving. Thoroughly check your inner dialogue."
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"You don't have to be a big name to do big things. Shine does not require recognition."
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"Your life - and all lives - will be richer if lived with a open, loving heart rather than a closed, fearful mind."
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"Much is known by reading, more is mastered by doing."
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"It's not enough to know pain, you must know how to redirect it's force."
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"Appreciate the creation, respect the creator of it, and admire the source of all creativity."
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