1. Most of us wonder and attempt to understand
the miracle of being alive and having this human experience. We strive to find
meaning and purpose in our brief existence. Viktor Frankl found his. His
observations about reacting or acting in challenging situations are a constant
wonder to me—how one chooses the hardship of goodness and grace, or the
opposite, to be selfish and self-centered. P 122
2. I understood that my goal of owning a physical
house was not going to satisfy me. What I really wanted was a spiritual house,
a place inside me where I could feel fulfilled at any time. P 123
3. “To laugh often and much, to win the respect
of intelligent people and the affection of children . . . to leave the world a
bit better . . . to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.
This is to have succeeded.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Some men see things as they
are and say ‘why?’ I dream of things that never were and say ‘why not?’”—Robert
Kennedy
“Friendship is born at the moment when one person says to another:
‘What? You too? I thought I was the only one.’”—C. S. Lewis
“It is impossible
to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you
might as well not have lived at all—in which case you fail by default.”—J. K.
Rowling P 123
4. “If I accept you as you are, I make you worse;
however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming I
help you become that.”—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In my practice, when I see
clients for the first time, I see them as the end product—the way they will be
in the future. They are all beautiful. What stands between who they are and who
they want to be is their willingness to change strong habits, belief systems,
and the gracefulness to embrace a new way of living. I aid them in their pursuit
of change and liberation from unwanted habits. P 124
5. I have become better at saying no to
negativity. The first sign of negativity, for me, is irritation. When I
recognize it, right away I save myself and my loved ones a lot of emotional
pain by taking time alone. Breathing deeply helps. In between breaths, I have
time to slow down and see the thoughts running through my mind as well as see
the other person in front of me.
I say no to blame, no to complaints, and no to
gossip. I also teach my daughter these three rules. If I have nothing positive
to say, I don’t say anything. It makes my life easier and happier. The moment I
start one of these three behaviors—blaming, complaining, or gossiping—I become
negative. It is a sign of avoiding what I am responsible for: my life.
Negativity is like pollution. It pollutes the mind and relationships. It is
passivity. When there is constructive criticism with an intention of helping
someone to be better or do better, then the act becomes active. It is important
how I convey the message, since the intention is not to offend or hurt
someone’s feelings. If I see negativity seeping through someone I interact
with, a client or a friend, I guide that person toward positive solutions. P 124
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ANIELA GREGOREK came to the United States with her husband, Jerzy Gregorek, in 1986 as a political refugee during the persecution of the Polish Solidarity Movement. As a professional athlete, Aniela has won five World Weightlifting Championships and established six world records. In 2000, she and Jerzy founded the UCLA weightlifting team and became its head coaches. Aniela has an MFA degree in creative writing from Norwich University. She writes and translates poetry both from Polish to English and from English to Polish. Her poetry and translations have appeared in major poetry magazines. As co-creator of the Happy Body Program, Aniela has mentored people for more than 30 years. She is the co-author of The Happy Body: The Simple Science of Nutrition, Exercise, and Relaxation.
Reference
Ferriss, Timothy. Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World (P. 121). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Kindle Edition.
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