244 Quotes by Chris Matakas

We are the estranged orphans of our nations and tribes, and we now bear the weight not of survival of the group but of personal identity.

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

There is an undeniable truth that as one progresses further in his understanding of a craft the rest of his life progresses along with it. This symbiotic relationship between all things is experienced on a daily basis, but rarely articulated through conscious thought.

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

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 for growth, and the moment I do I will certainly pursue it with the rivaled fervor that I approached Jiu Jitsu.

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

This constant mental diatribe and the frustrations, worries, insecurities and muscular tension that ensues are the self.

It is important to realize that we so often define ourselves by what is in opposition to ourselves.