Be who you are. You may not always please, but you will never go wrong.

— Gina Greenlee

Body follows mind. If the mind compares itself to others this could lead to overtraining. Tune out what other runners do and how fast they run. Tune in, instead, to how your body wants to increase speed and distance.

— Gina Greenlee

By necessity, we are direct and swift in speech and movement. This is the true dynamic that underlies our apocryphal rudeness. Also true: we do not make eye contact. Neither do we encourage it. Consider the number of humans a New Yorker will pass on a given day – on the subway, in a train or bus terminal, in an office or simply walking down the street. To facilitate speed and minimize drama, it’s productive to keep one’s eyes focused ahead.

— Gina Greenlee

Call it walking meditation or a neighborhood stroll; by whatever name suits you, rediscover the art of meandering.

— Gina Greenlee

Cultivate the art of maximizing serendipitous opportunities.

— Gina Greenlee

Distinguish between getting lost and losing your way. The first is a shift in direction. The second is the absence of perspective. Cultivate perspective and you will be able to steer home.

— Gina Greenlee

Diving in IS testing the water.

— Gina Greenlee

Don’t wait for a genie to grant your wishes. That power is yours.

— Gina Greenlee

During those days of whirling about the globe, I had an epiphany: travel was the only area of my life where I had no expectations. I anticipated nothing while fully engaging each moment. What bred adventure, surprise and deep experience was not knowing, surrendering to now and letting go of control.

— Gina Greenlee

Each of us has our definition of adventure: ending an unsatisfying relationship, returning to school, parachute jumping or training for marathon. Go ahead. Get your thrill on.

— Gina Greenlee