Monday, August 25, 2014

Defeat is only a defeat when we don't learn anything. —Renan Barao

Be an expression of perfection.


A true champion is not only formed in victory. To be defeated makes you learn. —Renan Barao

Be aware of anger, but don't act out of it.

When thing are at it's worse you dig deep and finish your mission or be carried out on your shield. —Cung Le


Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. –Henry David Thoreau


Decrease suffering, even if only by 1%.


This game is not for the weak minded or weak of heart... the highs are extremely high but the lows are suicidal... it takes a strong mind and strong heart to play the game that is MMA —Ben Saunders


Genius is often the execution of the simple.


The more dangerous the situation I put myself into, the more I rise, the better I become. —Eddie Alvarez


Artistry in all actions.

Intention is everything.

Be Limitless, or Nothing.


Sunday, August 24, 2014

Practice peak performance from all mental and physical states.

Fear is whatever you believe it to be. Dis-empowering, empowering, or meaningless as passing sounds in downtown traffic.


Conscious positive choices add up.

"Since I started doing MMA, I’ve been criticized. But I can’t worry about that. I have to be positive and keep going.”—Hector Lombard


“Doubt can only be removed by action.” – Goethe


Suffering was worth it if it sprouts compassion.


Simplicity is the key to brilliance. –Bruce Lee


"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." —Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

"The past is an anchor with suffering written on the rope. I don't live there now. I am cutting myself free." —Mark "Fight Shark" Miller in Pain Don't Hurt

"I’m always scared when I fight. But that fear is what keeps me more alert and more focused. It’s good to have fear." —Georges St-Pierre

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Let your passion burn and ignite into massive action.















Let your passion burn and ignite into massive action.

See the game differently. Make it uniquely yours.

















See the game differently. Make it uniquely yours.

Never surrender in the face of adversity. It will make the finally sweeter and you will relish in it with greater delight.

















Never surrender in the face of adversity. It will make the finally sweeter and you will relish in it with greater delight.  

The Tao of Bruce Lee and Larry Bird in basketball



Be formless, and shapeless, like water. Having no form allows you to be all forms. This philosophy characterizes Larry Bird's ability to score regardless of what position he needed to adapt to in order to get off a shot. He practiced scoring from all angles and forms, so he was able to flow into all forms and succeed.

Don't let your desire to win get in the way of you winning
















 Sometimes the intense desire to win can through a competitor into a tailspin of fear and rage when things are not going your way. Don't let your intense desire to be a winner destroy the clarity of mind and focus required to be a champion.

Greatness is composed of habit














Greatness is composed of habit



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