Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways To Happiness : 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life
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Celebrated gymnast Mary Lou Retton shares the inspiring philosophies behind her success–and offers seven practical gateways to finding true happiness in your own life.
Who can forget Mary Lou Retton’s perfect vault and winning smile? Fifteen years after her Olympic triumph, Mary Lou is no longer the little girl on the Wheaties box–she’s a dynamic, accomplished mother of two who has become one of America’s most sought-after motivational speakers and inspiration to people everywhere. Now, in Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways to Happiness, she shares her secrets for achieving a balanced, fulfilling career and life and presents seven gateways that can help you cultivate lasting happiness every day.
Based on her remarkable experiences as an Olympic athlete, professional speaker and spokesperson, Christian, wife, and mother, Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways to Happiness shows that, even with life’s challenges and obstacles, true happiness is always within our reach. The seven gateways she presents–Family, Faith, Relationships, Attitude, Discipline, Health, and Laughter–are the tools we can use to improve our sense of contentment and well-being, as we follow our true dreams and ambitions, take care of our bodies, devote more time to the special people in our lives, and make our relationship with God an integral part of every day. For each gateway, Mary Lou provides concrete suggestions, action plans, and even recipes to help you embrace its principles and make it work for you. From communication exercises, to time management, to spiritual disciplines, Mary Lou’s warm hearted prescriptions and advice will help you discover your deepest needs, reduce stress, and open the door to a life filled with peace and joy.
Flavored with inspiring stories from renowned athletes and celebrities, and brimming with the trademark enthusiasm and energy that have made her such a beloved American figure, Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways to Happiness is a fresh and engaging collection of wisdom that will enable you to realize your true, God-given potential. The next time you look in the mirror that winning smile will belong to you!
From Mary Lou Retton’s introduction. On August 3, 1984, I stopped being just Mary Lou Retton from Fairmont, West Virginia, and discovered that overnight I’d become “America’s Sweetheart.” Without the unfaltering support of my family, and without the strength I received from my faith in the Lord, I never would have made it through this difficult period. They helped me understand that this overwhelming transformation in my life was not something to run away from, but rather to be embraced. I came to realize that it was just one part of the larger journey I was on–what Dr. Billy Graham calls our “journey toward happiness.”
Even with all my preparation and training for success in the Olympics, I was never aware that I was also preparing for something else. Something which would last for the rest of my life, long after I was able to mount a balance beam or stick a perfect landing. I was training for happiness.
True joy and happiness are within reach for all of us no matter how bad our circumstances may seem, I believe that our happiness depends on how we respond to certain basic opportunities, or gateways, that God has opened to each and every one of us–Family, Faith, Relationships, Attitude, Discipline, Health, and Laughter–gateways that will take us one step further down the road to true happiness.
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Mary Lou Retton certainly speaks from experience as an American success story. She’s worked hard and is a beautiful person and certainly deserves her happiness. Who in her position wouldn’t be happy? Of course she has everything anyone could ask for. And in those statements lies the cautionary tale for the rest of us. Most people must find their happiness with a great deal less than Mary Lou Retton has achieved and acquired. I wonder… if a book like this had been written by a non-celebrity, who would be reading it? Its message is simple, which is certainly a good thing. But in the lives of those for whom this “formula” isn’t quite so simple and doesn’t work quite so neatly, who is presenting a workable message for them?
Rating: 3 / 5
Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways To Happiness : 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life
Is she for real? Is she really that happy? What’s up with that ever present toothy smile of hers? If you read this book and apply the sensible principles and fundamentals found within you too will know the same joie d’vivre that’s a trademark of this effervescent munchkin. YES she really is that happy! She works at it and so can you. A great read and a sure formula for a meaningful and happy life awaits within.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways To Happiness : 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life
I just got my copy of the book today. I did read it and it is a “10″ as Mary Lou would put it. They were some intersting points she made and some fasinating stories that I never knew about with her own family and her past. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways To Happiness : 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life
I saw Mary Lou on Later Today and bought her book after seeing what a genuine positive role model she is. She asks some good questions — why aren’t we happy when most of us have anything we could ask for? Why don’t we want to work hard to be happy? She also tells really personal stories about the hard times she has gone through herself and how she saw the positive in every situation. If this book will help me have her energy, smile, and happy outlook, then I can’t wait to finish it.
Rating: 5 / 5
Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways To Happiness : 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life
Although I was a fan of Mary Lou’s when she was competing in the Olympics, I hadn’t given her much thought in years. I heard a radio interview she gave and decided to get her book. It is wonderful! As an avid reader of self-improvement books, I can say this is one of the most inspiring I’ve read in a while. It is practical and down-to-earth. An though I know some may criticize it because Mary Lou is a celebrity and has money, we are all still the same basic cells and makeup. Money does not buy it all, including and especially happiness. Kudos to Mary Lou! Well written and inspiring!
Rating: 4 / 5
Mary Lou Retton’s Gateways To Happiness : 7 Ways to a More Peaceful, More Prosperous, More Satisfying Life