Quotes by Chris Matakas

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He plays the same game, but for the first time in his life he is truly playing, rather than working, being a human, and this is a vast distinction realized by few.

Chris Matakas

I do not begin to think that I could possibly understand its inner-workings and the deepest truths of the cosmos with the 28 years that I have lived in Central New Jersey of the United States of America.

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We are just too busy trying to appear smart to realize how intelligent we actually are.

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All of the great writers and sages we are so quick to quote have simply given their interpretation of what it means to be human.

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In mastering one thing, you have mastered all things because you have learned how to learn.

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Our most valuable victories are those which go without praise.

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I envision a world in which the vast majority of us are actively striving toward our potential by serving others through mediums we are most passionate.

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So by being created, you are automatically made manifest within a system in which you are directly associated with your creator, and it is this association that we define as a relationship.

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But, objectively, beyond the level of thought, the drunk on the street corner is equally a child of God.

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Self-improvement is generally a removal of a vice rather than an acquisition of a virtue.

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The most fulfilled among us are those who serve others.

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When you give your weakness permission to be because you understand that it is simply an expression of your strength, it tends to no longer be a weakness.

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Nowhere in the history of man has there existed someone with your particular set of experiences and skills, which means there exists a mode of play that you are unequivocally predestined to succeed in more than any other.

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Choosing to forgo the small rewards of society now will lead to the monumental rewards of becoming a person of value later.

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The great men of all areas of humanity’s activities never tried to be a better version of someone else. They simply brought to the table a full life's cultivation of their particular skill sets, experiences, and passions, and we must do the same.

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Our social contract is becoming an exchange of free thought for mindless stimuli.

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We are only different because there exists something to be different from, and it is this difference that bonds us.

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A life of joy awaits the man who sits alone quietly in a room and determines what he himself believes rather than simply adopting the values of another.

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When your words enter the material world in the form of ink or on screen, you are immediately afforded the opportunity to judge their worth.

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You have become more and therefore expect more, but never become too purpose-driven to step back and realize just how far you have progressed.

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We see that the vast majority of our suffering is needless, and simply arises from the misidentification with our thinking mind.

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