When you're training for jiu-jitsu, particularly if you're training for a competition, you have to be pretty prescribed … - Anthony Bourdain

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As Graham, Dodd and Buffett have all said, you should always remember that you don't have to swing at every pitch. You can wait for opportunities that fit your criteria and if you don't find them, patiently wait. Deciding not to panic is still a decision.

Anthony Bourdain

When you're training for jiu-jitsu, particularly if you're training for a competition, you have to be pretty prescribed in the variety of what you eat.

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