“The measure of a real champion is not whether they can triumph, but whether they can overcome defeat.”
"When we feel fear, it is because we are unsure. And when we are unsure, we must look within."
- Shifu
Self-awareness
"The key to martial arts is not just about victory or defeat but about inner growth."
- Shifu
Personal Growth
"Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn’t make you who you are, it is the rest of your story that will define who you are."
- Shifu
Personal Growth
"A true warrior fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
- Shifu
Courage
"There is no secret ingredient. It’s just you."
- Shifu
Self-confidence
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience