Chris Matakas Quotes

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

Life is a constant build up and release of tension. If we go too far in either direction bad things happen.

An intelligent consistency is the foundation of genius.

Anyone who has ever achieved anything has been a steward of his potential.

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

Your progress as a Jiu Jitsu practitioner is a direct reflection of the standards you have for yourself.

I believe the devil exists in those little, seemingly unnoticeable moments when we choose to value our own insecurities over the service of others.

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.