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32 Lessons Learned

32 Lessons Learned


The only way out is all the way into one's faith.

Our pain becomes our purpose.

To know oneself deeply is the greatest knowledge to acquire.

Laughter cures tense times.

Role models inspire, guide, and empower.

Aim and adventure toward a personal paradise; Progress = Happiness.

Enthusiasm, joy, and vitality are contagious; Soar with eagles.

Love means: "To make better."

Health means: "Wholeness."

Abracadabra means, "As I speak, so I create."

Communication fortifies relationships.

The greatest gift is being heard, listened to, and validated.

Past hurt informs future fear: Resistance = Suffering; Acceptance = Freedom.

The opposite of addiction is connection.

Tragedies become keys to castles of resiliency.

The more we give, the better perspective.

How to earn more in life: care more.

How to stress less in life: care less.

Losing creates opportunities for leadership.

Discipline is an antidote to anxiety.

Confidence comes from surviving perceived failures.

Personal Board of Advisors polish actions.

Thinking leads to inadequacy or innovation.

The best way to help oneself is to help others.

Reliable relationships are built on respect, values, and vision.

Our internal voice and self-talk program our performances.

Beliefs become behaviors... because we act out the stories we tell ourselves.

Luck and success are attracted, not chased.

Faulty foundations fall. 

Religion is "what we worship."

We will always find what we look for.

Action cures fear.

 

Mark Glicini

Founder & CEO of Mark Glicini Peak Performance

Mark was born and raised in New Jersey where he became an elite high school student-athlete. He earned varsity letters as captain of his high school football, basketball and lacrosse teams and was elected into the National & Spanish National Honor Societies. He attended a post-graduate academic program at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, MA before college where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University in New Haven, CT. He is currently a graduate student working toward his doctorate degree in Sport & Performance Psychology at San Diego University for Integrative Studies under Dr. Cristina Versari, Founder & CEO of SDUIS and former Head of Sport Psychology for the National Basketball Association. He is a Teaching Associate with Dr. Robert Gilbert, a Professor at Montclair State University (NJ) and a leading authority and author in the field of Applied Sport Psychology. Mark is currently the lead Mental Health & Wellness Player Advocate for the Premier Lacrosse League.

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