We are now forced to actively pursue our struggles. If we do not go out of our way to stretch our comfort zones and grow, no one nor nature will do it for us.

Self-improvement is generally a removal of a vice rather than an acquisition of a virtue.

Empathy is a breaking down of the false constructs of division between the observer and the observed.

Deep down I believe each of us is a well-spring of understanding and wisdom, but we simply never allow the space or time for this understanding to rise to the level of conscious thought.

Jesus was not a carpenter forever.

We must know where we want to go in order to get there. Our modern lives are growing increasingly chaotic, and it is only a clear, definitive purpose that will keep us on track.

Those who serve others have purpose. Those who serve themselves are lost.

That nagging state of constant thought that exists somewhere between the ears and behind the eyes is the self.

My growth as a human being has been directly proportional to my growth as a marital artist.

We must remember that regardless of our differences in rank we are all equal as human beings. You can always tell how caring and compassionate others are in their actions towards those “below” them. Of...

A life of joy awaits the man who sits alone quietly in a room and determines what he himself believes rather than simply adopting the values of another.

I have been given the rare opportunity to teach Jiu Jitsu for a living. This is a privilege that I wake up everyday grateful for, and a responsibility that I hold dearly. I understand how...

Jiu Jitsu is the vehicle. Not the road.

Life is easier lived when lived for others.