"A dojo [pracice hall] is a miniature cosmos where we make contact with ourselves - our fears, anxieties, reactions, and habits. It is an arena of confined conflict where we confront an opponent who is not an opponent but rather a partner engaged in helping us understand ourselves more fully."

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Source : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.4, Bantam

Joe Hyams

#Anxiety Quotes #Cosmos Quotes #Dojo Quotes

“Fear God and you need not fear anyone else.”
“The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities”
“When I raced with Mercedes, I thought Id learn German. But my wife didnt want to live in Germany.”
“Ay Dad, brush my hair one time. Hey pops! Come brush my hair.”
“I don't think I'm too thin at all. I understand when people say, 'Well your face gets gaunt,' but to get your bottom half to be the right size, your face might have to be a little gaunt. You choose your battles.”
“Do you think that revolutions are made with rose water?”
“I learnt a whole lot from my mother. About music, relationships, being a good person, loving people, the whole of life. I learnt about everything from her. Every single day I think about her. All through the day.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I felt like we would have definitely won an NBA championship if everyone was healthy.”

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