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  • Motivation: Stories on Life and Success from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts

  • By: Chuck J. Rylant
  • Narrated by: Pete Ferrand
  • Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (142 ratings)

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Motivation: Stories on Life and Success from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belts

By: Chuck J. Rylant
Narrated by: Pete Ferrand
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Publisher's summary

This is a collection of intimate and sometimes shocking conversations about motivation with 12 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts.

The end result is 12 fascinating and unexpected stories about overcoming adversity and achieving success in life and Jiu-Jitsu.

Jiu-Jitsu has often been used as a metaphor of life, but you can replace Jiu-Jitsu with any sport, business or ambitious pursuit - the lessons are universal.

What drives ambitious people is often shaped by our subconscious mind. We are not always aware of the influences driving our behavior, but you will discover underlying themes which reveal answers to the following questions:

  • What drives highly successful people?
  • Are they born ambitious or is it learned?
  • What is common among extremely motivated people?
  • What lessons have they learned during their journey?
  • Were the sacrifices worth the rewards?
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Inspiring stories of people who have overcome adversity

The author does a good job of giving readers a glimpse into the lives of successful BJJ athletes and gym owners

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good book for those who still haven't found out

good book for those who still haven't figured out bjj is not about the medals, belts, and losses.

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jiu jitsu binds us.

Overall a real great book that reminded me how helpful jiu jitsu is in helping us to overcome adversity.

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Short Biographies of BJJ Black Belts

A collection of interesting condensed biographies of several jiu jitsu black belts. A quick and easy listen.

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not bad motivation for BJJ

the story was a little repetitive and I was very surprised at how the announcer did not seem to know how to pronounce the Gracie's names

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fun stories

different stories about how bjj changed people's lives. a great listen to get your motivtion back

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I'm going to study Jujutsu now.

This book convinced me to look into studying Jujitsu. I had no idea about all the benefits.

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An excellent perspective on your Jiu-Jitsu journey

I loved this book and the stories and insights that it contained. I appreciate the author sharing his talents with others.

This book is a collection of wonderful and true stories from a dozen highly accomplished blackbelts and their journey’s through the sport and life. I highly recommend the book.

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Cool stories

I liked this book and would recommend it. It’s just a few short bios of BJJ success stories.

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Nick

Chuck. Great audio book. Great stories about legends in the sport. Your chat at the end was great too. Thank you for putting effort into this and spreading the word of how much this martial art can improve one’s life.

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