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George Forman was a two-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world and is the author of BY GEORGE and GEORGE FOREMAN'S KNOCK OUT THE FAT BARBECUE AND GRILLING COOKBOOK. He lives in Houston, Texas.
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Chapter One: Don't Take My Advice
I got an e-mail not long ago from one of my grown daughters who lives far from home telling me how lonely she sometimes is; and that there is no one in her life right now to look to for advice. I know how she feels; I've been in that same place. Because no matter how blessed you are to have loving relationships with family and friends, there are times in nearly everyone's life when you feel the same way, when you say to yourself, "Who should I turn to?"
The answer is simple: you. The real answers you are looking for are inside of you. The hard part is being able to hear them. Listening to yourself is no different than being able to listen to what someone else tells you. Say you're in a relationship that you really want to work but deep in your heart you know it's not right for you. Your friends can tell you it's bad for you, that you've got to get out of it. But you're not going to make a move until you're ready. It's the same whether you're telling yourself to leave or someone else is telling you.
Wisdom is nothing more than a covenant with the truth. I made a pledge to myself long ago that no matter how much the truth hurts, I would accept it and hold myself to it. That is all wisdom is. To be able to see a lie or an injustice, you have to first look inside yourself, searching every corner of your mind, looking to clean every bit of your conscience. If you do this from day to day, the gift is complete: You can take advice from yourself.
Even if you have never found yourself without someone to turn to, your parents or your spouse or your best friend might not always be there, just as I won't always be there for my daughter. One day, you will have dreams, hopes, and disappointments so personal that you will not be able to tell those folks or anyone else about them. These you have to figure out for yourself.
Another reason it's so important for you to be able to trust yourself is that long after anyone else gives you advice, they will have forgotten what they told you. You're the only one who will have to live with the decisions you made. There is one person who has to look out for you always with the greatest intentions. That person is you. You will no doubt meet many people in this life, as I have, people who will love you, who will try to provide for you and instruct you along the way. But even if other people are there to love you, it's important to remember that, ultimately, they are just like you. They are human beings, with all their own fears, trying like everybody else to make it through each day. No one has all the answers; otherwise, why would people have so many fears?
Who you take advice from says a lot about who you are. I have been a few different people in my life, but I now have a person who I respect and trust: me. And until you reach that place in life you are at the mercy of fate.
Copyright © 2002 by George Foreman
I got an e-mail not long ago from one of my grown daughters who lives far from home telling me how lonely she sometimes is; and that there is no one in her life right now to look to for advice. I know how she feels; I've been in that same place. Because no matter how blessed you are to have loving relationships with family and friends, there are times in nearly everyone's life when you feel the same way, when you say to yourself, "Who should I turn to?"
The answer is simple: you. The real answers you are looking for are inside of you. The hard part is being able to hear them. Listening to yourself is no different than being able to listen to what someone else tells you. Say you're in a relationship that you really want to work but deep in your heart you know it's not right for you. Your friends can tell you it's bad for you, that you've got to get out of it. But you're not going to make a move until you're ready. It's the same whether you're telling yourself to leave or someone else is telling you.
Wisdom is nothing more than a covenant with the truth. I made a pledge to myself long ago that no matter how much the truth hurts, I would accept it and hold myself to it. That is all wisdom is. To be able to see a lie or an injustice, you have to first look inside yourself, searching every corner of your mind, looking to clean every bit of your conscience. If you do this from day to day, the gift is complete: You can take advice from yourself.
Even if you have never found yourself without someone to turn to, your parents or your spouse or your best friend might not always be there, just as I won't always be there for my daughter. One day, you will have dreams, hopes, and disappointments so personal that you will not be able to tell those folks or anyone else about them. These you have to figure out for yourself.
Another reason it's so important for you to be able to trust yourself is that long after anyone else gives you advice, they will have forgotten what they told you. You're the only one who will have to live with the decisions you made. There is one person who has to look out for you always with the greatest intentions. That person is you. You will no doubt meet many people in this life, as I have, people who will love you, who will try to provide for you and instruct you along the way. But even if other people are there to love you, it's important to remember that, ultimately, they are just like you. They are human beings, with all their own fears, trying like everybody else to make it through each day. No one has all the answers; otherwise, why would people have so many fears?
Who you take advice from says a lot about who you are. I have been a few different people in my life, but I now have a person who I respect and trust: me. And until you reach that place in life you are at the mercy of fate.
Copyright © 2002 by George Foreman
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5.0 out of 5 stars IMPACTFUL! A MUST READ!!!
I will never forget the statement made by the author: IF IT CAN BE DREAMED, IT CAN BE DONE. That is a very powerful statement.
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This is a former library copy but I'm so pleased to have this. I became a George Foreman fan, after seeing him in the documentary film, We Were Once Kings, which looked at one of the best boxing promotions, the Rumble in the Jungle. Mr Foreman has turned his life around and win the heavyweight title again in the 1990s when he was in his 40s and he is kind enough to show that you can turn your life around for the better too.
A wonderful book full of practical advice from the former heavy weight boxing champion George Foreman.
I have always had a passion for books about achieving success and developing leadership qualities. I have also been a boxing fan all my life so when I noticed this 124 page hardcover book (Guide to Life: How to get up off the canvas when life knocks you down by George Foreman with Linda Kulman) for a bargain price on Bolo I immediately purchased it.In this easy to read with short chapters’ volume, the ex-heavyweight champion George Foreman gives a glimpse of the many obstacles he had to overcome to be a success. The practical and effective lessons he learned can relate to anyone’s life. This book is organized into 27 short chapters and some of the topics covered include the following: Don’t take my advice, be yourself, self-esteem, there’s always a reason to smile, life is short, bad habits, think before you speak, what goes around comes around, don’t be afraid to change, why life isn’t fair, you’re never too old to fight, the usable past, feeling your pain, never give up, forgiveness, the kiss of death, friendship, say something nice, love and marriage and many other practical lessons of life.This is a book that would be of interest to anyone who is seeking practical and effective advice on how to be the best you can be and end up a winner no matter what you do.Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Chair/Seated Zen Karate for seniors and the physically challenged).
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People seem to take this book as a bit of a joke. The advice is simple, straight forward and useful
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Enjoyed the book. Solid, straightforward advice. Not overly philosophical, but very practical and down to earth.
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