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Chris Matakas Quotes | Quotes said by Chris Matakas

  • Chris Matakas Quote #1

    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.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #2

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

  • Chris Matakas Quote #3

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

  • Chris Matakas Quote #4

    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.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #5

    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 than commonplace prescriptions of the multitudes.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #6

    An arm bar in a vacuum is worthless. It is the realization of the truths which constitute that arm bar that is the real treasure we seek.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #7

    An intelligent consistency is the foundation of genius.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #8

    Any advanced student will tell you the best way to recover guard is simply not to get your guard passed in the first place.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #9

    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.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #10

    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.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #11

    Autopilot is great, and removal of thought is one of the highest ideals of training. But removal of thought in the moment must be preceded by purposeful thought beforehand.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #12

    Being part of the whole, as I grow so does that which contains me.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #13

    By becoming a black belt, you will become whatever it is you wanted to be in the first place, and Jiu Jitsu will have served its aim.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #14

    Constantly re-evaluating your purpose is the best way to ensure that you are pursuing the goals of who you are and not who you used to be.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #15

    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.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #16

    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 fears, to become more of what we already are. In my own life, I have found most valuable the transferable skills of learning from jiu jitsu to all other facets of day to day study. In devoting myself with such commitment to this art, in undertaking the task of understanding jiu jitsu to whatever degree by circumstance allows, I have unknowingly learned how to learn.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #17

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

  • Chris Matakas Quote #18

    Do not seek victory, for victory in itself will not serve you. Seek to understand what made the victory possible.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #19

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

  • Chris Matakas Quote #20

    Epistemologists have come to a loose description of knowledge as justified true belief which is not based off false assumptions, but even this is fallacious as the prerequisite knowledge required for justification makes this a circular definition.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #21

    Every interaction with another is an opportunity to serve.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #22

    Every opportunity with another was an opportunity to serve my fellow man. Every moment alone was a chance to grow and become more of who I already was. I instantly felt how great a life could be, and that was only made possible by service toward others.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #23

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

  • Chris Matakas Quote #24

    For many of us, especially being so fortunate to live in a first-world country, the vast majority of pain we experience is due to the seriousness with which we identify with our thoughts.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #25

    For the sincere student, it mustn't be enough to simply understand Jiu Jitsu. We must seek to understand ourselves.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #26

    Freedom from the thinking mind is our underlying goal for most of human activity.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #27

    Have a clear-cut plan on what you wish to improve, and seek opportunities to improve it. The more conscious and honest we can be about our shortcomings, the more strength we will have to improve them. We are going to train hard anyway, we are not going to sweat any more or less. It is simply imperative that the sweat is properly directed.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #28

    He plays the same game, but for the first time in his life he is truly playing, rather than working, being a human, and this is a vast distinction realized by few.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #29

    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 no longer need to struggle to survive. Our basic needs are now met with minimal physical strife or mental challenge. Technology and the advances of man have left us over-stressed and under-performing. 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.

  • Chris Matakas Quote #30

    I believe it is the responsibility of each of us to pass on whatever we have learned in our time here. If I reach enlightenment after meditating in a cave for 10 years, but do not pass on this teaching and it dies with me, this was a wasted life. I believe we are here to help one another, and each of us has a unique wisdom that we should do our best to convey to others.

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