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Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow them. Louisa May Alcott 1832 – 1888.

Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be. Joseph Campbell.

The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom. Plato.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Mark Twain [Samuel Langhornne Clemens] (1835-1910).

“One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.”
Morihei Ueshiba.

You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honour. Aristotle.

Have you ever asked yourself who you are and what you are doing? I think we could all agree that knowing yourself intimately and the way you operate is one sure way to feel better, maintain strong relationships with others and pass through this life with greater ease. These are just a few benefits, but how to know yourself? One way to know better who you are is through intensity… When training next by yourself or at The Cell open your mind up to challenging what you are doing, perceived boundaries, pushing through and well past perceived pain. Do this and repeat this action and soon enough you will begin to have a greater understanding of what makes you, you and why? Through pain we become humble, it is when we are humble that our minds and spirits become open to truth, peacefulness and beauty. SS.

Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use. Earl Nightingale.

Tomorrow we resume our training. Be prepared, be focused, contemplate what we have spoken about regarding inner health, nutrition, rest and smart training. We all look forward to seeing you for 2012. More importantly your Cell coaches look forward to individually assisting you in achieving your fitness and personal goals. Be strong, be powerful, be willing… Best Regards, your Cell coaches and staff.

For last years words belong to last years language and next years words await another voice. Little Gidding II.