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Seeking knowledge is like opening doors. And I know the doors are everywhere.

Georges St-Pierre

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Georges St-Pierre
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: May 19
Actor
Amateur Wrestler
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Practitioner
Film Actor
Karateka
Mixed Martial Artist
Thai Boxer
GSP
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Mma
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Everywhere
Seeking
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I think it makes your stronger to admit that you're scared, because you're not scared to say that you're scared.
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Once I got over my anger and rage from childhood, once I stopped feeling like a victim, I was able to open myself to great sources of learning.
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One of my favorite Japanese proverbs is Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.
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It's easy to talk, it's harder to fight.
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Nick Diaz is a champion so he's got the spirit that comes with it. So he's not going to give up mentally. You see a lot of guys give up mentally and that's why they get knocked out or submitted. They give up mentally before they lose.
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Respect is the most important thing. Be respectful toward others and have respect for yourself.
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In fighting, in evolution, in life, efficiency is the key.
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If you prepare your subconscious for highly stressful situations, you can create harmony with your fears. You can tame fear like a wild animal and use it to your advantage.
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With training and self discipline clear focus and confidence problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains
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There's no honour fighting in the street, there is nothing to gain.
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A system that works for one person won't be perfect for another... Individuality is a major part of expanding knowledge.
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One of the lessons I learned in all those years practicing karate is that progress only comes in small incremental portions.
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Fights aren't won in the octagon, they're won in the months leading up to them, in a near-empty gym, in the lost hours of a day, whether I feel like it or not.
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Innovation is very important to me, especially professionally. The alternative, standing pat, leads to complacency, rigidity and eventually failure.
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I will never take the fact that I am Welterweight Champion for granted. I learnt my mistake in the past. No matter how great, no matter how people tell me how great I am, I'm always one mistake away from losing everything.
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Make sure your approach is consistent and steady so that you can maintain the progress you're making as your journey continues.
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People often say, 'Ah, ultimate fighting is so violent,' but it's rooted in martial arts. Martial arts incarnate respect. You can't walk into a dojo and say to your sensei, 'Hey, salut tabarnac!' After every one of my fights I go and shake the hand of my opponent. I don't need to hate the other fighter to fight him well. It's a sport.
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Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of... to invest in myself.
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The goal is to avoid mediocrity by being prepared to try something and either failing miserably or triumphing grandly.
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Because Conor McGregor is so confident - he goes there 'I'll beat this, I will do that' - If I would be his coach I will tell him all the time, behind closed doors, how dangerous [Nate] Diaz is and how much of a war this fight will be and how painful, and long, and uncomfortable it would be, and to get prepared for the worst day of his life.
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