“ Empathy is a breaking down of the false constructs of division between the observer and the observed. Chris Matakas
“ Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself. Chris Matakas
“ 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. O… Chris Matakas
“ The best yardstick for our progress is not other people, but ourselves. Am I better than I was yesterday? This is the only question worth asking. As long as you go to bed at night a better practitione… Chris Matakas
“ Mastery lies on an infinite continuum, and as a result we will never reach the end. We can, however, see to it that we are as far along that continuum as our circumstance allows. Chris Matakas
“ Mastery, to whatever degree your circumstance allows, is determined by a handful of choices repeated daily. Chris Matakas
“ If you are fortunate enough to have a particular activity with which you find greatest joy and technical success, it is your responsibility as a growing human being to continue that study. Whatever yo… Chris Matakas
“ True mastery, it turns out, is not found in accumulating each and every tool under the sun. True mastery is learning that there are really only a handful of tools, and it is the proper application wit… Chris Matakas
“ I have found the more worthwhile something is, the more of your life is required to achieve it. Chris Matakas
“ 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 teachin… Chris Matakas
“ 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. Chris Matakas
“ 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
“ I have always found that effort is most easily produced when performed for the benefit of something external to ourselves. Chris Matakas
“ I am acutely aware that all I have been able to achieve has been in large part due to circumstances outside my control. This is why I teach, and this is why I write. I want to be one of those opportun… Chris Matakas
“ The possessions themselves were not the problem, it was my relationship with possessing. Chris Matakas
