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Chris Jirika

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.programmedtolive.com

Genre

Motivational, Inspirational, Christian, Self Help, Young Adult, Non Fiction

Influences

Norman Vincent Peale and my late mum.

Member Since

November 2012

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Chris 'Jirika is a British writer who lives in Wellingborough Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. His book transports readers to the realities of our modern society, where he talks about relationships, motivation, morality, aspiration, self-belief, life choices, family system, respect, plus more, with an added hint of humour and irony.

He works as a life coach and mentor for CoachAlife; a Northamptonshire (UK) based Social Enterprise - dedicated to helping ‘disengaged youth’ and the long-term unemployed. This was after many years of working as an information technology consultant / trainer, project manager, company director and property investor.

Chris successfully trained and worked with ‘Non-Conforming Youth’ in South London. He is very passi ...more

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Chris Jirika's Blog

Books and marmite

I was recently introduced to a lively eighty year-old lady, who has an unbelievable passion for books. She told me that a book enables people to enter a writer’s world, vision and thought process. She went on to say that books help restore moments that would have been lost to time, memory and distance.

Without doubt, the more books we read the wiser we become. Personally, I have always believed tha Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 26, 2013 10:37 • Tags: acquired-taste, books, choices, inspiration, preference, reading, wisdom

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Quotes by Chris Jirika (?)

“For he or she that harbours no fear has never truly loved anything. You can only measure true love by the thought and fear of its loss.”
― Chris Jirika

tags: fear-of-unknown, feelings-of-weakness, motivational-inspirational

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“Try not to be in a hurry to get older because youth happens once in your life. Thereafter, old age stays with you forever.”
― Chris Jirika

tags: aspirational, goal-setting-tips, inspirational, life-coaching, mentoring, motivational, self-esteem