If nothing lasts then everything has meaning. If everything dies that means we actually live.

We must strive to become more daily. We must honestly assess our weaknesses and overcome them. We must work toward the highest possible version of ourselves. This is a worthy use of our time, but...

All of the great writers and sages we are so quick to quote have simply given their interpretation of what it means to be human.

Do not get caught pursuing the goals of who you used to be instead of who you are.

When we honestly take stock of our ability, we are then granted the opportunity to improve our circumstance. Accessing where you stand is the only way to stand somewhere else.

Every interaction with another is an opportunity to serve.

We tend to view ourselves as this, lying in contradiction with everything that is not ourselves, that.

I would more appropriately define mastery as the technical ability possible within the constraints of your particular existence. It must be noted that this is a subjective definition, and that this degree of mastery would...

Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself.

There are no trophies for the real victories in life.

In mastering one thing, you have mastered all things because you have learned how to learn.

You have been blessed to stand on the shoulders of giants. Make sure that someone stands on yours as well. This is the only way of human progress.

This is the opportunity the fellowship of Jiu Jitsu affords us. To reach our highest potential of self, and then to offer that self to another.

Everyone, no matter how historically famous or modernly praised, has no idea about the ultimate truth of what it means to be human.

I am a better son, brother, friend, and teacher because of the daily sacrifice and effort I put toward my craft. WIth all the advantages modern society has created, it has left us wanting. We...

A saw by itself holds no value, but when coupled with your labor can clear forests.

There is no higher calling than the service of your fellow man, and to do so through your own personal mastery of a craft is a gift enjoyed by few.

Language has created a barrier that prevents us from seeing existence as it truly is.

As an instructor, my goal has always been to use Jiu Jitsu as a vehicle to help our students achieve their goals, whatever the case may be. I have yet to find a better vehicle...

To base your self worth relative to others is to play a losing game. If you are at the bottom, you will be filled with self-loathing. If you are at the top, you will be...

We are only different because there exists something to be different from, and it is this difference that bonds us.

I envision a world in which the vast majority of us are actively striving toward our potential by serving others through mediums we are most passionate.

The possessions themselves were not the problem, it was my relationship with possessing.

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.

I do not begin to think that I could possibly understand its inner-workings and the deepest truths of the cosmos with the 28 years that I have lived in Central New Jersey of the United...

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...

Words make the intangible aspects of human experience communicable, and a single sentence can shatter our world view and assist us in the formulation of a new one.

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.

If something’s existence is contingent upon the existence of another entity, can we truthfully call them separate beings?

I can think of no more worthwhile aim than pursuing mastery in this craft while transcending one’s own limitations.

All these men recognized what they themselves valued, and lived according to these values regardless of their relationship to the values of their community. Each lived according to what brought them happiness and peace rather...

This is a trust that you just cannot find in modern society for there are no conditions to forge it.

It was my letting go that gave me a better hold.

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...

Who you are as a person far outweighs what you do in an athletic arena.

Devoting yourself to a particular art is invaluable. The art becomes our vehicle with which we drive down the road of life. We use this vehicle to learn about ourselves and this place, to conquer...

Quotes tell a story. A stringing together of a few words can leave you with an idea that changes the course of your life, and can direct you toward reaching your highest potential as a...

Life is always easier when lived for others, and living for others is the best way I know to live for yourself.

The very fact that you can observe this thinking mind is proof that you are not this thinking mind.

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,...

To know our values is to have a foundation on which to build a great life. Our environment and education will play a large part in influencing our formulation of this world view, but is...

When you give your weakness permission to be because you understand that it is simply an expression of your strength, it tends to no longer be a weakness.

The most obvious, most absurdly recognizable phenomena in day-to-day life often become the hardest to remain consciously aware of.

we must remember that the end of personal mastery is service to others.

We see that the vast majority of our suffering is needless, and simply arises from the misidentification with our thinking mind.

The only way to consistently perform at your potential is to ask: Am I better than I was yesterday?

Thoreau and Huxley calmly state what I have spent years trying to articulate, and never found the words for doing so. To read the words of these great men is to read the highest expression...

The most fulfilled among us are those who serve others.

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.

Your job as a young adult is to become as valuable to the marketplace as you can. Your job as a human is to do so without working a day in your life.