Gina Greenlee Quotes - Page 2

Because travel was an area of my life where I felt most vital, I wanted to continue to invest in that, too. I had quit a full time job, drained my retirement account to invest in a long-held dream, and used the realization of that dream to enter a void with no guarantees. I didn’t want financial struggle to be the sole outgrowth of the risks I had taken. More than money, I had put my belief systems on the line.

To believe that we can have what we want is an act of trust – not only of others but also, ourselves.

It is our beliefs, more than our experiences, that determine life's possibilities.

Forgive someone today. Especially if that someone is you.

Nothing is lost in a stumble, only in the refusal to get up.

As your training integrates Mind, Body and Spirit, enjoy the process. Your journey to the marathon finish will last a few hours. Your journey to the start will influence a lifetime.

My post-cruise sabbatical would spark the idea for my first book, Cheaper Than Therapy: How to Keep Life’s Small Problems from Becoming Big Ones – The Lesson of the Paper Clips. How? In my data entry job all I did for 20 hours a week was paper clip printouts of computer screens. For three years. I loved it.

If you built the box, you can also break it down.

Endings are the embryos of new beginnings.

Embrace those parts of yourself that you've skillfully avoided until now. That's your true adventure.

One of the best kinds of thrill is defining, honoring, and achieving our goals.

Want more fizz in your life? Shake things up.

The gift of solo moments is that they are wholly ours. On or off the road, solo moments connect us inward to ourselves with heightened clarity and insight. They also direct our energies out into the world, magnetizing us to new people and experiences we may not have encountered under any other circumstance.

Body follows mind. If the mind compares itself to others this could lead to overtraining. Tune out what other runners do and how fast they run. Tune in, instead, to how your body wants to increase speed and distance.

Stay open. You may find your tribe where you least expect it.

If you can’t remember when you last basked in your own glow, it means you’re overdue.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to feel like a million. A good night’s sleep, a quiet walk by the river or a hug from a favorite person will do the trick.

Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps. They don’t prove that you shouldn’t try again.

What would happen if you gave yourself permission to do somethingyou’ve never done before? There’s only one way to find out.

If you are feeling constrained by a group that you belong to, ask yourself,“How can I participate in this community and still be who I am?

No matter how many strikes are hurled at you, only you decide when you’re out.

Practice trust in small matters for huge returns in the large ones.

I know when people think of New York, they think of theater, restaurants, cultural landmarks and shopping,” I told him. “But beyond the iconic skyline and the news from Wall Street, New York is a collection of villages. In our neighborhoods, we attend school, play Kick the Can, handball and ride our bikes. I grew up knowing the names and faces of the baker, the shoe repair family, the Knish man and the Good Humor man who sold me and the other kids in my neighborhood half a popsicle for a nickel. My father took me to the playground where he pushed me on the swing, helped balance me on the seesaw and watched as I hung upside down by my feet on the monkey bars. Yes,” I told the interviewer, “people actually grow up in New York.

What we seek when we wander usually leads us back home.

Keep moving. Your next big thing may be just around the corner.

The alchemy of diamonds from the rough is to mine every moment.

Showing up begins long before you stand at the start. Prove yourself an exception in a world where people talk more than act. Intent without follow-through is hollow. Disappoint yourself enough times and empty is how you feel. Make yourself proud. Fill yourself up. Show up.

During those days of whirling about the globe, I had an epiphany: travel was the only area of my life where I had no expectations. I anticipated nothing while fully engaging each moment. What bred adventure, surprise and deep experience was not knowing, surrendering to now and letting go of control.

We often mistake letting go for giving up. Knowing the difference betweenthe two can make all the difference in the end.

Our lives follow the stories we tell ourselves.

Turn off the radio, TV, DVD, iPod, computer and cell phone. Then, listen.

If “Been there, done that” isn’t your mantra,then make haste down your “bucket list.

The answer is neither job, nor paycheck; it is authentic, holistic work born from states of awareness and being. Through the coalescence of joy, wonder, enthusiasm, appreciation, experimentation, perpetual curiosity, exploring new avenues, welcoming surprise and wandering, I have begun the next leg of my journey; I have brought the spirit of the traveler home.

Adventure, opportunity and reward extend beyond our field of vision, and are made known to us only when we test our wings.

Life only plants the seeds. It’s up to us to help them grow.

For all the energy directed toward the stratagem of big city living, New Yorkers are never too distracted to respond to, and more often, proactively assist visitors. Tourists tracing the routes of subway maps with their fingers, squinting at street signs or staring at a slip of paper with confusion are typical recipients of our generosity. We know our city can be as challenging as it is fascinating, and we want visitors to have a good experience.

The trip changed all that. Stirring the murk of a life ill-fitting, Something More was perceptible though without name or form. Something More was the genesis of a map, not one handed to me but rendered with each step taken, a skill seasoned by a cruise gone bad.

Distinguish between getting lost and losing your way. The first is a shift in direction. The second is the absence of perspective. Cultivate perspective and you will be able to steer home.

Advice of all kinds from experienced marathoners can sweep you away. Your training, reading and racing will expand your network and everyone has a story – the best shoes, clothes, energy foods. Don’t second-guess yourself or your process. Be friendly, act on advice that feels right for you and leave the rest.

Give full attention to life’s moments and the images you capture will be everlasting.

Opportunity to suspend disbelief is often why we watch movies. The stories and images touch us and shift perspectives in ways we may not allow in our daily lives. As readily as you check your “this isn’t real” attitude at the ticket counter – when transformers are defending earth against aliens and 21st century vampires frolic by daylight – on the big screen of your heart and mind train for, run and celebrate finishing your first marathon.

New insights from being present are a gift.

Like flowers blooming through cement,we, too, can grow beyond our cracks.

Increase the number of adventures you act on and you’ll lighten the weight of regret.

Taking risks to create the life you want is an act of trust. It means believing in your ability to create a new reality while you are in the process of creating it.

Take time for yourself. If you feel guilty eating lunch away from yourdesk or lingering in a bath, let the deprogramming begin.

By necessity, we are direct and swift in speech and movement. This is the true dynamic that underlies our apocryphal rudeness. Also true: we do not make eye contact. Neither do we encourage it. Consider the number of humans a New Yorker will pass on a given day – on the subway, in a train or bus terminal, in an office or simply walking down the street. To facilitate speed and minimize drama, it’s productive to keep one’s eyes focused ahead.

You’d be surprised who will back down when you speak up.

Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularlyso every stretch won’t feel like your first.

Experiment with grounding yourself with who you are, not what you do.

Feeling lonely? Wish you had a special someone to help fill the void? Reconsider your definition of romance, reconnect to your passions and be swept away.

Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroadsformed years and miles apart.

When actors encounter a mishap during a stage performance,they transform it for good purpose by employing a technique called,“use the difficulty.” How can you “use the difficulty” in your life?

Follow your heart. Then root its longing with the facts.

No moment is too small to claim. Strung together, moments fashion a life.

Diving in IS testing the water.

Cultivate the art of maximizing serendipitous opportunities.

The next time someone tries to make you feel bad about feeling good,respond by continuing to live well.

Sometimes we have to break down to break through.

The best way to teach is how you live your life.