“Autopilot is great, and removal of thought is one of the highest ideals of training. But removal of thought in the moment must be preceded by purposeful thought beforehand.”
Source: My Mastery: Continued Education Through Jiu Jitsu
“Have a clear-cut plan on what you wish to improve, and seek opportunities to improve it. The more conscious and honest we can be about our shortcomings, the more strength we will have to improve them. We are going to train hard anyway, we are not going to sweat any more or less. It is simply imperative that the sweat is properly directed.”
Source: My Mastery: Continued Education Through Jiu Jitsu
“A thought can be cast down by speaking out loud words of resistance and words of God.”
“Only those thoughts which come from walking have any value”
“So," said the Russian, after regaining is composure, "the lesson of the model is that the universe——all its matter and forms of energy——arise out of thought.”
Source: Brother Odd
“I'm generally a happy person -with the help of antidepressants, that is- so there is something to be said for surrounding myself with happy people.”
Source: The Science of Single: One Woman's Grand Experiment in Modern Dating, Creating Chemistry, and Finding Love
“And because we have been given thought, will, and imagination, albeit on a human scale, we too have this power to create.”
Source: Brother Odd
“Thought is my strength and love is my power.”
“The mind is the laboratory where products, both fake and genuine are manufactured. People grow wild weeds, others grow flourishing flowers!”
Source: Leaders' Watchwords
“What, to many, passes for thought, is usually a compound of prejudice, desire, and whim.”
Source: What shall we defend?: Essays and addresses