229 quotes found
“After I received my blue belt, I soon recognized that the belts were simply an external representation of an inner experience, and that they mattered little compared to the person I was becoming.”
“The road from white belt to black is long and arduous; most never reach the end. There are simply too many obstacles of daily life, and too much effort and attention required, for this to be someth...”
“Many of us begin this art with little to no understanding of what we are getting ourselves into. Then, maybe a year or a black belt later, we realize this odyssey we have embarked upon and rest hap...”
“In the present moment, no past achievement has any bearing, but we perpetually bring ourselves into the here and now; we are our constant companion. By carving the ineffable nature of my soul, rath...”
“Being part of the whole, as I grow so does that which contains me.”
“You are never as good as you think you are, and you are never as bad as you believe yourself to be.”
“There is no higher calling than service to your fellow man, and to do so through your own personal mastery of a craft is a gift enjoyed by few. Cultivate this gift, and give it away.”
“Jiu Jitsu is a vehicle for self-discovery and growth. It reminds me of my ego, of my insecurities, and of my shortcomings.”
“I train Jiu Jitsu because I recognize that I am a piece of the whole, and as I grow so does that which contains me. The whole of man advances with the growth of a single individual. Every life I in...”
“Jiu Jitsu gives me an ideal to strive toward. Technical mastery lies on an infinite continuum and completion of this skill is impossible. Every time I train I have something that I can improve upon...”
“Your potential for growth is directly proportionate to the degree to which you are willing to make mistakes.”
“Jiu Jitsu has given me something to pursue. We all need something to work towards. For people, as well as every piece of matter in the universe, there is no such thing as maintenance. If you are no...”
“I believe the real reason we pursue anything in life is not for the thing itself, but for who we become on the way to its accomplishment. We strive to accomplish things in the attempt to mold ourse...”
“It is only when we admit our ignorance that we can hope to overcome it.”
“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 us...”
“A core group of guys, all sharing similar goals, can move mountains.”
“The most meaningful endeavors are the ones that come without an end.”
“Do not get caught pursuing the goals of who you used to be instead of who you are.”
“The more specifically you define your goals the more attainable they become.”
“Constantly re-evaluating your purpose is the best way to ensure that you are pursuing the goals of who you are and not who you used to be.”
