Our fears don't stop death, they stop life.

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"Jiu Jitsu is perfect. It’s humans who make errors."

- Rickson Gracie

Awareness

"Jiu-jitsu helped me to understand life in a very deep way because it’s a representation of life but on the mat. You can express your emotions, you can express your intelligence, and you can express your personality, your character. You cannot hide anything because once you’re there, you have your Gi, [but] no gold watches, and no security, no guns, and you have to expose yourself in a very raw way."

- Rickson Gracie

Awareness

"Jiu-Jitsu helped me to understand life in a very deep way because it’s a representation of life but on the mat. You can express your emotions, you can express your intelligence, and you can express your personality, your character. You cannot hide anything because once you’re there, you have your Gi, but no gold watches, and no security, no guns, and you have to expose yourself in a very raw way."

- Rickson Gracie

Awareness

"Jiu-jitsu is a live demonstration of what you’re about."

- Rickson Gracie

Integrity

"A brave man, a real fighter is not measured by how many times he falls, but how many times he stands up."

- Rickson Gracie

Courage

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- Eleanor Roosevelt

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"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think."

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- Michael Jordan

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"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear you will make one."

- Elbert Hubbard

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