Bobby Buoncristiano's Personal Interests: Lifting Weights, Running, Music, Sports Center, Criminal Minds, Soccer, Psychology, College Basketball, College and Professional Football, Photography, Light Reading, Talking, Hanging Out with Friends, History, Sandwiches, Clothing and Sneakers, Facebook, Politics, Pictures, Art, Meeting New People, Introducing People, Religion, Basketball, Wiffle Ball, Flag Football, Restaurants, Eating Clean, Looking Good, Feeling Good, Treating People Well, etc.
*MY PERSONAL MANTRA: (expresses someone's basic beliefs)
-CONTINUING TO LEARN, GROW, AND SERVE: are my chief concern in life, which will allow me to Serve Others by passing along, or at least sharing what I have learned. I hope to impact the world in a positive way the best was I know how, which is doing all that I can to leave Earth a better place than I found it by empowering myself with KNOWLEDGE, and putting it into good use by taking ACTION and hopefully my example will INSPIRE OTHERS to do the same.
-LEAD BY EXAMPLE: do not impose your will on others, they might not be the type, or they may come around in time. The bottom line is that you cannot control others, only yourself, so be sure to be the best YOU possible, and the rest of the chips will fall where they may. Take solace in knowing that you are doing what you believe is right, it is the only thing that we really control in life, so do not waste your time trying to convince others to change- they have to want to do it themselves, from within..
-INTROSPECTION: must be practiced on a daily basis to stay in touch with who you are and what you believe in. We are all entitled to believe whatever we want to, and hopefully your belief system is a positive one that promotes individual and communal growth and success. Introspection is the process of examining your own thoughts or feelings, and it seems like a simple enough task to tend to on a daily basis, but it is often neglected by most, and this leads to a loss of self.
-SELF-ACTUALIZATION: is the process of fully developing and using your abilities, and it is an extremely challenging concept to fully implement due to our BASIC NEEDS, which have to be satisfied prior to this happening (SEE: Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to clarify this point fully). Basically, your PERSONAL INTERESTS should revolve around what needs have to be satisfied in order to give us the MENTAL FREEDOM to enjoy an enjoyable and fulfilling life that will leave us happy because we will enjoy the positive difference that we helped create not only for ourselves, but for others as well.
-TIP(S): choose activities that you enjoy and feel passionate about. The will to do the work and log the time that is necessary to SERVE can be especially tough if you are not totally into the cause that you are participating in, so be positive that this is what you want to be doing, or else you will find yourself giving a half-hearted effort, and pretty much wasting your time, as well as the time of the other people involved in the project. I have failed at a number of projects, and still do from time to time, but it is crucial to recognize this quickly and make a change. Once you find the right activity, you will know instantly, so be patient, and keep trying.
-PERSONAL INTEREST LISTS: are a crucial tool that are necessary to utilize. Everything that I listed at the start of this is a quick and not too in depth way that I use, and I believe that it is the best way to begin the process of figuring out what is right for you, and yes, that simple category/question was what INSPIRED me to start rambling on with this crazy letter.
Anyway, I hope that you enjoyed reading this, and that you have taken something away from it. Feel free to contact me via e-mail to clarify any vague points that I may have made, or if you have any other questions that have formed as a result of reading this. Remember, the meaning of life is "LEARNING AND SERVICE" in my opinion, so take a moment to ponder that statement, and reflect on what the meaning of life is to you? I would love to hear your personal opinion on the meaning of life, so please, do not hesitate to share..
Have a Great Day,
-Bobby Buoncristiano, CPT
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