“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.”

“Systems and processes will always surpass motivation.”

“I firmly believe that life will continually try to teach you the same lesson, with increasing pain, until you heed the call.”

“We see that happiness is not comfort. Happiness is the freedom to choose one's own way.”

“Jiu Jitsu forges friendships in a way Ive never known. Being involved in an art as intimate as this, where bodily connection is a must, the common cultural boundaries of personal space are broken. ...”

“Through Jiu Jitsu I have developed many of the most meaningful relationships in my life, and if that were the only benefit of my practice, Jiu Jitsu would still be the best endeavor I have ever und...”

“Relationships formed through Jiu Jitsu are deeply rooted in respect for one another, and this is often not the case in matters of modern society.”

“The major events in our lives receive the entire spotlight, but ultimately your life will be defined by the same handful of choices you make each day.”

“I train jiu jitsu because I love jiu jitsu. But I also train knowing that my practice in this art will allow me better practice in any art. If you have learned one thing, you have learned all thing...”

“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 feel like every project I work on is a dream project, so long as I am learning.”

“Love, too, has to be learned.”

“Every pain is a lesson.”