244 Quotes by Chris Matakas

The best indicator of a man's philosophy is not what he reads or says, but the way in which he lives his life, the way in which he acts.

An intelligent consistency is the foundation of genius.

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.

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.

Where my tendons have been torn, my psyche has been mended. This was a worthy trade.

Today's world is flooded with participation trophies. In an attempt to promote equality we have robbed our youth of the most growth-inducing aspect of competition, failing. If you want to be resurrected, you have to first be crucified. Everybody wants to be reborn, but no one is willing to die. Losing, in the context of whatever arena it may be, is a microcosmic death. When we learn from our failures and grow because of them, we are reborn.

We can lose the roll, we can lose position, but we can constantly strive to win the moment.

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

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