Our fears don't stop death, they stop life. —Rickson Gracie

"The Opposite of Courage is Conformity" —Rickson Gracie

Being in an empty mind increases my intuition, my sense of energy. ―Rickson Gracie

I always keep my mind open. For me, a mind has to work like like a parachute, works only if it's open. -Rickson Gracie

8 feelings of peak performance

In the book Warrior Speed by Ted Weimann, he illuminates us on the concept of peak performance and being the zone, but speaking to the eight peak performance feelings, which are being:

Just off the top of my head comes an image of one mixed martial artist: Anderson Silva. Sure we witnessed Silva be knocked out for taking his clowning a bit too far against Chris Weidman; but aside from that, in some of his other fights, such as his bout with Forrest Griffin, you see him display all these traits. Anderson Silva is mentally relaxed, physically relaxed (hands down), highly confident and optimistic that he will succeed, focused in the present moment, highly energized, has extraordinary awareness, is in complete control, and seems to just let go to the process and allow the training to take over. Everything he does in the cage from the antics to the killer blows, he practices. Some other mixed martial artists give their take on being "in the zone":

Rickson Gracie: I see fear as a sign of intelligence, of preservation

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MMA Quotes on God

Quotes on Zen Mind (Beginner's Mind)

In Zen Buddhism, the concept of Shoshin (Japanese: 初心), or Beginner's Mind, illuminates the fact that in a beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in an expert's mind there are few. So keeping an original mind, beginners mind, or a "whitebelt mentality", you allow yourself to open the door of knowledge from anywhere and anyone. This is an attitude that UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has adhered to his entire life, and has allowed him to see the entire world as place where he can acquire knowledge. Endless doors to knowledge in every direction.

8 Quotes on Living in the Present Moment

10 Quotes on Heart

 

 

 

Quotes on the Journey, and enjoying the journey, not just the destination