244 Quotes by Chris Matakas

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

The more we have outside ourselves the harder it is to get inside ourselves.

Properly directed thoughts result in properly directed actions. The only way to appropriately guide our thoughts is to know their foundation, our values.

When we know our values, we can easily measure whether or not our actions are in accordance with them. Values are the measuring sticks with which we determine the worthiness of our actions. To be better associated with one's own values is to remove a lot of the needless activities of daily life.

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 ultimately ourselves that have the final say. We must decide what we value, and then live accordingly. After all, in the eyes of the world we could achieve great success, but if our actions do not coincide with what we ourselves truly deem worthy, we will find no peace.

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.

A man has only so much life, and must diversify his efforts according to his values.

I have never been as alive or awake as I have been through Jiu Jitsu.

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