- Learn to respond, not react
- “Come to the edge,” he said. “We are afraid,” they said. “Come to the edge,” he said. They came. He pushed them. And they flew
- Like the mother of the world, touch each being as your beloved child
- Your future does not have to be the same as your past
- Seeing is not believing, believing is seeing
- Our own worst enemy cannot harm us as much as our own unwise thoughts. No one can help us as much as our own compassionate thoughts
- In the intervals between battles the warrior rests
- The trouble is you think you have time
- Most people fear rejection
- Why questions lead nowhere. Great men ask different questions, they ask “how” & “what” questions
- There is the path of fear and the path of love. Which will you follow?
- A day spent judging another is a painful day. A day spent judging yourself is a painful day. You don’t have to believe your judgement. There simple an old habit
- Karma is the pain, the suffering that results from clinging to the static patterns of the world. The only exit from the suffering is to detach yourself from the static patterns
- Stay centred, do not overstretch. Extend from your centre, return to your centre.
- Know the importance of intuition
- Know you have much to be grateful for
- The assimilation of learning is called knowledge and the proper use of that knowledge is called wisdom
- Don’t keep searching for the truth, just let go of your opinions
- Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most
- Take time every day to sit quietly and listen
- Abraham believed by virtue of the absurd
- Whatever the mind can conceive and believe. It can achieve
- Mistake upon Mistake. Not failure but continuous practise
- Do one thing today that makes your life better
- To thy own self be true
- Don’t sweat the small stuff and remember it’s all small stuff
- What would I do if I knew I couldn’t fail?
- No man is an island
- Remember to smile and say “I never did mind the little things”
- Simplicity brings more happiness then complexity
- Generosity brings joy. Honesty brings peace
- They conquer, who believe they can
- All things are like a river. We never enter the same river twice
- Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is a fantasy. Only here and now can we truly love.
- Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well
- In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How well did you live? How deeply did you learn to let go?
- The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?
- Sometimes you can’t make it on your own
- A gem is not polished without rubbing nor a man perfected without trials
- Principles emerge from ritual, not the other way around. We don’t perform religious rituals because we believe in God. We believe in God because we perform religious rituals
- Avoid the company of deluded people when you can. When you cannot, keep your own counsel
- Joy and openness come from our own centred heart
- Karma can change life like the swish of a horses’ tail
- Give before you are asked
- Things to do today. Exhale, Inhale, Exhale, Ahhh
- To know the outcome, Look to the root. Study the past, to know the future
- Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies
- Learn to let go. This is the key to happiness
- I am capable of creating abundant wealth, health and happiness in my life
- A warrior of light does not always have faith
- Seek not to know the answer but to understand the question
- If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your arm
- Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that made all the difference
- At the bottom of things, most people want to be understood and appreciated
- People do not achieve what they are capable of, but what they belief they are capable of
- All of the circumstance in your life are a reflection of your subconscious beliefs
- No one can make you feel inferior without your consent
- Friendship doubles joy and halves grief
- It’s not how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done
- When you get to the end of your rope. Tie a knot and hang on
- Be the change you want to see in the world
- Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial
- Achievement requires effort, determination and commitment
- Life rewards action
- If you wish it, it is no dream
- The only reason people get lost in though is because it’s unfamiliar
- Miracles happen to those who believe
- There is no reality, only perception
- For every minute of anger, you lose 60 seconds of happiness
- Life is a journey not a destination
- I stopped fighting my inner demons. We’re on the same side now
- The map is not the territory
- Enlightenment is always preceded by confusion
- The person with the most flexibility in a system influences the system
- There is no failure, only feedback
- People are more than their behaviour
- Your unconscious mind can’t process negatives
- Your values can either drive you towards pleasure or away from pain
- If you do what you always did, You’ll get what you always got. When you know better, you do better, and you get better
- A warrior of light knows that they have much to be grateful for
- The warrior of light is a believer
- The assimilation of learning is called knowledge and the proper use of that knowledge is called wisdom
- Seek not to know the answers but to understand the questions
- There is power in forgiveness
- You create your own experience
- You are now accountable. You have always been accountable. You will always be accountable. That is how it is. That may not be how you want it to be but that’s how it is
- People do what works
- You cannot change what you do not acknowledge
- Life is managed; it is not cured
- We teach people how to treat us
- You have to name it to claim it
- You are the most powerful magnet in the universe
- Thoughts become things
- You either get it or you don’t
Book One in the series : Martial Arts & Mental Health Kindle or Paperback
What does success mean to you? Health? Wealth? Relationships? Happiness? Success is a mindset. Successful people control their minds and create the life they want. Do you want to be a healthier, happier more successful you? Let me show you how.
Your mind can make your life a heaven or a hell. It can push you to the heights of success or sabotage your dreams. Does life feel like you are swimming upstream not with the flow? Life can damage your self-confidence, self-esteem, relationships, physical fitness, and mental health. Martial arts are renowned for the physical prowess but also their personal development and mindfulness. Let me show you the secrets.
Are you interested in improving your mental health?
Do you want to learn why martial arts are great for improving self-confidence, self-esteem, self-control, and self-discipline?
Do martial artists have super mental abilities and how do you get them?
Would you like to learn the secrets of the martial art without ever having to train?
Then this book is for you…
Over 35 years, the martial arts have changed my life and made me a better person. Martial arts increased my confidence and made me a happier, stronger, and calmer person. Every success in my life came from the lessons the martial arts taught me. I have taught thousands of students how to succeed in life. Now I want to teach it on to you. Buy this inspirational and motivational book now.
Do you want to learn why martial arts is great for mental health?
Do martial artists have super mental abilities and how do I get them?
Are you studying a martial art or thinking of starting?
Then this book is for you…
The Japanese usually refer to people having 3 masks or faces. The first mask (public) is the one we show the world. The second mask (private) is the one we show to the people closest to us. And the third mask is who we are inside. This is our authentic self. Our true self. The one with all our strengthens and weaknesses, all our good points and bad, all our desires, loves and hates. When your authentic self, behaves in-line with your public and private masks then you will be at peace, you will be happy, and life should feel easy. If, however your authentic self is at odds with the mask you show the life may feel like you are swimming upstream not with the flow.
This book aims to show how correct training in the martial arts can improve your mental health, your relationships and improve the way your interact with the world around you. It will show how martial arts can increase self-confidence, self-esteem, physical fitness and mental abilities. How students all over the world become calmer, more centered, self-disciplined and self-aware. It will show how perception is different to reality.
This book is available as both Paperback and as Kindle e-book. Click the kindle link to read a sample. Available in the dojo for €29.99
Book Two in the series : Lessons From The Mats Kindle orPaperback or in the dojo for €19.99
Revised and extended: Now with more chapters
“If you do what you always did, You’ll get what you always got. When you know better, you do better, and you get better”
Your mind can make your life a heaven or a hell. Life can take its toll on your self-confidence, self-esteem, relationships, physical fitness, and mental health. Martial arts are renowned for the physical prowess but also their personal development and mindfulness. Learn the life lesson of the martial arts without the need of blood, sweat or tears. Let me show you how.
This book brings together in small easily digested chapters life lessons taken from over 35 years training in the martial arts, covering topics such as, mindfulness, perseverance, inspiration, motivation, and character education. Life lessons to live your life by and make your dreams come true.
Over 35 years, the martial arts have changed my life and made me a better person. Martial arts increased my confidence and made me a happier, stronger, and calmer person. Every success in my life came from the lessons the martial arts taught me. I have taught thousands of students how to succeed in life. Now I want to teach it on to you. Buy this inspirational and motivational book now.
This book is available as both Paperback and as Kindle e-book. Click the kindle link to read a sample.
Book Three in the Series : Love You Love Life: 5 Stages To Create The Life You Deserve available here or €19.99 in the dojo
Your future does not have to be the same as your past. What would you do if you knew you could not fail?
How can you learn to be the best version of YOU? How can YOU learn to be happier, healthier, and calmer? Do you wish for more in life?
In this book, martial arts 6th Dan Gareth FitzGerald answers all of these questions and more. Having spent 35 years studying martial arts and their mental abilities and teaching these lessons to thousands of students, he now draws from his personal journey and wisdom to inspire you to :
•Reclaim your authentic self and become a shining light to others
•Motivate and inspire health goals and the mindset that guarantees success
•Change your beliefs about wealth and how to create it
•Develop positive lifestyle habits, including mindfulness and meditation
•Change perceptions and explain basic life laws
•Live with gratitude and flow with the universe
In this book, Gareth FitzGerald will show you that when you change the way you think, feel, speak, and act, you begin to change the world.
