“My father was a naturalist and a very spiritual person, who had a great desire to pass on his knowledge to others, so that they could receive the benefits of Jiu Jitsu as well. Growing up in this environment, I learned the art of Jiu Jitsu is actually a method through which one strives for self-perfection.” WellsPersonsArtSelfSpiritualDesireFatherGrowing UpEnvironmentGrowingBenefitsPerfectionMethodStriveStrifeNaturalistJiu JitsuSelf Perfection Author:Carlos Gracie, Jr.
“He who is running a race ought to endeavor and strive to the utmost of his ability to come off victor; but it is utterly wrong for him to trip up his competitor, or to push him aside. So in life it is not unfair for one to seek for himself what may accrue to his benefit; but it is not right to take it from another.” MayRunningAbilityRaceOughtBenefitsStriveEndeavorUnfairCompetitorsRunning Race Author:Chrysippus
“Liberalism should be found not striving to spread bureaucracy but striving to set bounds to it. True liberalism seeks all legitimate freedom first in the confident belief that without such freedom the pursuit of all other blessings and benefits is vain. That belief is the foundation of all American progress, political as well as economic.” ShouldFirstsWellsPoliticalFoundBeliefProgressEconomicBlessingBenefitsFoundationStriveBoundsSpreadPursuitVainLiberalismBureaucracy Book:Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President Source: Herbert Hoover: Containing the Public Messages, Speeches, and Statements of the President
“The best way for parents to go about acquiring a mind-set of self-reflective parenting will be different for different individuals. Some people will find that they are already very close to being the parent they are striving to be. Other people will find reading books or blog articles to be very helpful and some other people might benefit most by engaging in discussions on the internet.” PeopleWayMindBookDifferentSelfMightReadingIndividualParentInternetBenefitsStriveBest WayDiscussionHelpfulArticlesReading BooksEngagingBlogsMind Set Author:Timothy Carey