Champions realise that defeat - and learning from it even more than from winning - is part of the path to mastery.
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Rasheed Ogunlaru
The two things that truly belong to ourselves are our thoughts and actions.
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Siim Land
Mastery of impulse is achieved through taking pauses during life’s contrasting situations. Mastery of impulse is about developing strong willpower that can be used to redirect the flow of energy in any situation. Mastery of impulse is about responding to the world with a sense...
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Alaric Hutchinson
A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.
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Matshona Dhliwayo
One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone.
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Matshona Dhliwayo
More Quotes By Chris Matakas
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...
Jiu Jitsu has given me an education in education, which I now see is the most valuable education there is.
Things can be added, but that doesn't mean that anything is missing.
Habits are infinitely more beneficial to the aspiring student than motivation. Motivation may get you started, but habits keep you going.
Just know that the achievement of anything grand takes consistent effort year after year. Motivation can uphold you intermittently, but it has too few calories to sustain a life.
