A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can't do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.
Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.
There is no finish line. When you reach one goal, find a new one.
A lot of people give up just before they're about to make it. You know you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.
I've always found that anything worth achieving will always have obstacles in the way and you've got to have that drive and determination to overcome those obstacles on route to whatever it is that you want to accomplish.
If you want to accomplish anything in life, you can't just sit back and hope it will happen. You've got to make it happen.
People study martial arts for many reasons, sometimes all the wrong reasons. For example, I have had potential students come to my dojo with a belligerent and cocky attitude. When I ask why they want to study my art, their response has indicated to me that their goal is to learn to fight, which is the antithesis of the philosophy I hope to instill: I want them to know how to defend themselves if necessary, but to avoid fighting whenever possible because they will have nothing to prove by fighting.
The only time we fail is when we stop trying.
Karate is the best thing you can do for your child.
Sometimes the things we want most are the hardest to get. That means you need to be even more determined to succeed. That's what it takes to be a winner. You have to want it bad enough to stick with it no matter how tough things get.
Anything worth achieving will always have obstacles in the way
I think setting a goal, getting a visual image of what it is you want. You've got to see what it is you want to achieve before you can pursue it.
Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.
It wasn't until I went to Korea out of high school and got exposed to the martial arts for the first time and was just completely enamored with the physical ability of the martial arts and making my black belt.
One of my life's principles is to develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways and to help others do the same.
I've been very fortunate to be able to use my series as a platform to show a good message for the kids.
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