Joe Hyams quotes
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“Those who are patient in the trivial things in life and control themselves will one day have the same mastery in great and important things.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.23, Bantam
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“Anger doesn't demand action. When you act in anger, you lose self-control.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.70, Bantam
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“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.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.4, Bantam
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“Only by constantly exposing myself to someone better than I have I been able to improve.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.32, Bantam
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“To generate great power you must first totally relax and gather your strength, and then concentrate your mind and all your strength on hitting your target.”
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“One of the first lessons one learns is that the mind is a powerful factor in everything you do, including those exercises that seem to require a maximum of physical strength.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.107, Bantam
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“When one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.87, Bantam
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“Only after several years of training did I come to realize that the deepest purpose of the martial arts is to serve as a vehicle for personal spiritual development.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.2, Bantam
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“Only through practice and more practice, until you can do something without conscious effort.”
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“What stands in the way of effortless effort is caring, or a conscious attempt to do well.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.99, Bantam
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“When you lose your temper, you lose yourself—on the mat as well as in life.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.70, Bantam
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“When a problem arises, don't fight with it or try to deny it. Accept and acknowledge it. Be patient in seeking a solution or opening, and then fully commit yourself to the resolution you think advisable.”
-- Joe HyamsSource : Joe Hyams (2010). “Zen in the Martial Arts”, p.50, Bantam
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