Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of... to invest in myself.
You learn how to persevere... to have discipline, you learn to lose, you learn to win, you learn how to not quit.
I look at obstacles as opportunities.
Believe in your own potential for greatness.
Don't just exist, be a part of life.
The pine fought the storm and broke. The willow yielded to the wind and snow and did not break. Practice Jiu-Jitsu in just this way.
I never fear my opponent, for me he only represents a new challenge to conquer.
I don't think I'm better than anyone; I just like to prove to myself that things I imagine can be done.
The uncomfort zone is very important for us... To feel uncomfortable is important to strengthen your spirit. Like the samurai says, if you feel comfortable you must search for the discomfort, don't look only for the easy way.
Fight night is all about believing in yourself, believing in what you can do, and doing it.
The only way to ever truly get your confidence and swagger back, I've learned, is to fight for them.
Laziness is contagious just like hard work is. I didn't give myself an opportunity to be lazy and I didn't surround myself with people who are lazy.
I'm the kind of guy who only makes a mistake once, never twice.
Before each one of my fights, I make a point of saluting my opponent. I salute the other fighter out of respect, even though he is trying to take something from me.
Fear is a good thing because it keeps you alive, but if it becomes so great that it hinders you from doing what you want, you need to confront it head-on
People relate to fighters so much because fighting reflects life.
When you get in taekwondo, it teaches you the life skills of respect, self control, discipline-that's why I love it. I really attribute those skills to really getting over my dad's death. If I didn't have that, I would have lost it.
My one fear is failure and that's one fear I have to face all the time. Yes, it's uncomfortable to be scared but I'm finally comfortable being uncomfortable.
I believe there is a champion in all of us.
There's a quote that says, 'If you know yourself and you know your opponent, you shouldn't fear the results of 100 battles.' Just really being prepared gives you a lot of confidence.
My mentality is like a samurai they used to train every day, work on their technique to make themselves better, almost perfect, perfection is impossible but every day you get closer and that's what I want . Every day I want to get better than I was the day before. I want to use every second of my life, every time I have in my life to make me a better fighter. It's more than a job it's a way of living.
You can't measure what's inside a man's heart.
My inspiration's coming from nature, I love nature and all the expressions, I love art, I love expressions of beauty. It's part of my life, being engaged in the moment.
It's always nice to look in the mirror at the end of the day and see that you helped somebody's life... even if only a little bit.
I don't fight my friends... I don't care how much money you put in front of me, I don't care if you put millions and millions of dollars and you say whatever you want.
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