Even though people claim that print is a dying trend, I still find myself buying trashy tabloids and monthly magazines while waiting at airports for my flights. So was the case as I prepared to board the plane home to New Jersey from the Portland International Airport last Friday. Minutes before takeoff, I popped into the quick mart nearest to my terminal for a bottle of water. A bottle of water, a book, a pack of gum and two magazines later, I was ready for my journey home :)
Hoping for a distraction from the possible turbulence, I flipped through the latest edition of Good Housekeeping. What I was not expecting to find tucked between healthy recipes and cleaver organizational tips was a motivational interview! The one - on - one "chat" with Michael J Fox left me feeling inspired and motivated to live more positively!
Having been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease twenty years ago, Fox has had to overcome many hardships, both personally and professionally. During those two decades, however, Fox decided that he would not let his diagnosis "rain on his parade." He even instituted this mantra into his daily meditations:
"My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance and in inverse proportion to my expectations."
That mantra, as well as these Seven Life Lessons to Live By, were just a few of the many reasons that I was exhilarated to live a more "worry free," genuine life! It is my hope that by reading these lessons (and the extended article), you will feel the same!
1. Don't Let an Opportunity Pass You By
2. Marry the Right Person
3. Keep your Head Up
4. Listen to Your Loved Ones
5. Teach Your Children Well
6. Fight the Good Fight
7. Never Give Up
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