#NICIOSCUZA

#NICIOSCUZA

Mi-am propus sa incep anul pe blog cu o poveste inspiranta. Nu are cum sa fie vremea de afara cea care ma face sa ma simt pusa pe treaba, ci “de vina” este pur si simplu energia cu care m-a incarcat Filip Ghiorghi, atunci cand am stat de vorba cu el.

EN: I wanted to start off the year on the blog with an inspiring story. It’s not the weather outside that makes me want to get to work, it’s simply the energy Filip Gheorghi has given me, when we got together to talk.

Filip este campion paralimpic la tir cu arcul. Cat timp am stat de vorba cu el, am realizat ca in viata asta ai dreptul la foarte putine scuze. Noi intotdeauna gasim diverse motive care sa justifice lipsa de actiune, mai ales cand vine vorba de sport: nu avem timp sau nu gasim o sala cu un pret convenabil, nu ne place sa facem sport si, mai ales iarna, nici nu prea avem chef. Insa cand vezi persoane care au probleme reale si au ales sa nu-si caute scuze, te intrebi, pe buna dreptate, oare tu ce scuza ai putea sa ai? Nicio scuza!

Filip Ghiorghi este de 24 de ani intr-un scaun cu rotile, insa asta a fost cea mai mica piedica a sa cand a ales sa isi revendice controlul asupra propriei vieti si sa faca sport.  A practicat o multime de sporturi: inot, baschet, atletism si tenis si a ales trasul cu arcul, un sport pe care nu doar ca il practica, ci si exceleaza la el. Campion national multiplu, Filip este o adevarata sursa de energie si de inspiratie pentru oricine care ii cunoaste povestea. Va rog din suflet sa urmariti pana la capat interviul si sa trageti singuri concluziile.

Noua ne vine atat de usor sa spunem “nu pot“, incat rareori interiorizam cu adevarat aceste cuvinte. De prea multe ori spunem “nu vreau” fara sa stim exact de ce, fara sa analizam ce sta la baza refuzului nostru.

In ceea ce priveste sportul, e foarte greu, recunosc, sa te mobilizezi. Insa beneficiile sportului sunt incredibile. Faptul ca sportul te face sa arati mai bine, sa fii in forma fizica buna, este un efect secundar pentru mine. Efectul principal este faptul ca ai un tonus diferit, parca ai mai multa pofta de viata, iar seara cand ajungi acasa (mai ales atunci cand se intuneca la 5!) nu te simti sfarsita, ci ai energie pentru a doua parte a zilei. Te simti mai increzatoare in tine insati, te vezi zambind mai mult si gasind mai usor solutii la problemele de zi cu zi. Pentru ca exercitiul fizic nu are efecte exclusiv fizice, ci iti ajuta si mintea sa fie in forma maxima, cat sa procesezi mai repede informatiile si sa tii stresul la distanta. Pur si simplu capeti o noua perspectiva asupra propriei vieti, iar totul devine ceva mai usor, rezolvabil si de multe ori chiar distractiv. Probabil ca de aceea instructorii de fitness sunt niste mici evanghelisti care iti “propovaduiesc” asa de abitir sa faci miscare: stiu deja cum e sa te simti asa si vor sa impartaseasca starea lor de bine tuturor. Dar ca sa simti toate efectele benefice, cred ca secretul e sa iti gasesti si sportul care ti se potriveste. Nu va pot descrie cat de placuta a fost prima lectie de tras cu arcul din viata mea, mai ales ca a fost sustinuta de un asemenea profesor. Am fost laudata, nu stiu daca tocmai pe merit, dar cert e ca am iesit din sala de sport mai increzatoare in mine. Si cu o noua lectie de viata invatata. Multumesc, Filip!

Dupa o vacanta lunga, deja imi cautam la randul meu scuzele, insa dupa ce am revazut interviul cu Filip, mi-am dat seama ca e cazul sa nu mai am #NICIOSCUZA. Eu deja mi-am pus semnatura pe lista celor care nu isi mai cauta scuze si va incurajez si pe voi sa faceti la fel. Numiti-o rezolutie de ianuarie si va garantez ca o sa devina un stil de viata.

Campania #NICIOSCUZA este sustinuta de JYSK, sponsorul principal al Comitetului National Paralimpic.

Filip is the Paralympic champion at Archery. While talking to him I realized that in this life you are only allowed to a few excuses. We always find a reason to justify a lack of action, especially when it comes to sports: we either don’t find the time or the right gym, we don’t like to work out and, especially during winter, we’re not really in the mood for it either. But when you see people with real problems who chose not to look for excuses, you can’t help but wonder, what kind of excuse could you possibly have? No excuse!  

Filip Ghiorghi has been in a wheelchair for the last 24 years, but this was the smallest impediment when he decided to regain control over his own life and do sports. He tried out many sports: swimming, basketball, athletics and tennis and he has chosen archery, a sport which he also excels at. Multiple national champion, Filip is a true source of energy to anyone who wants to learn about his story. Please watch the interview for yourselves and come to your own conclusions.

It’s so easy for us to say “I can’t”, that we hardly ever realize what these words actually mean. We say “I don’t want to” too often without actually knowing why, without analyzing what our refusal is based on.

When it comes to sports, it’s very hard, I admit, to mobilize yourself. But the benefits are unbelievable. The fact that it makes you look better, be in a better shape, is a side effect for me. The main effect is that you have a different tonus, you are more in the mood for life, and in the evening when you get home (especially when it’s already dark at 5!) you don’t feel tired, but instead  you have the energy for the second part of the day. You feel more confident in yourself, you see yourself smiling more and finding solutions to everyday problems more easily.  Because exercising doesn’t only have physical effects, it also helps your mind be in perfect shape, so you can process information faster and keep stress away. You simply gain a new perspective on your own life, and everything becomes easier, doable and sometimes also fun. That’s probably why fitness instructors are some kind of evangelists who always “preach” about working out: they already what it feels like and that’s how they want to share their own wellbeing with everyone. But in order to feel all the benefits, I think the secret is you have to discover the sport that suits you best. I can’t describe just how pleasant the first lesson of archery was, especially since it was held by such a professor. I have been praised, I’m not sure if it was also deserved, but what I know is I left the gym more confident in myself. And with a new life lesson taught. Thank you, Filip!

After a long vacation, I was already looking for excuses, but once I watched the interview with Filip again, I realized that I shouldn’t have any excuses #NICIOSCUZA. I have already signed the list of people who stopped looking for excuses and I encourage you to do the same. Call it a January resolution and I guarantee you it will become a way life.

The campaign #NICIOSCUZA is supported by JYSK, the main sponsor of the National Paralympic Committee.