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Interview with Modus Vivendi model Michael

 

 

In ancient Greece people believed that you have to care for the 3 most important self the Body, the Mind and the Soul. What are your daily habits to support and evolve yourself?

I believe that to have a good body you need a good mind. To have a good mind all you need is a pure soul. In the end all we need in order to accomplish our goal is love. My daily habits? It's simple I'm constantly training with every possible way. With everything any time everywhere.

Do you believe people can change? Change their habits, physical appearance … what it takes?

I don't know if people can change. What I really know and believe is that people don't have to change. We just have to evolve. Evolve ourselves with every possible way.

What it takes, its simple, we all know the answer. Passion and unbelievable love for everyone and everything in our world and most important ourselves.

What’s your favorite person of all times? Why he/she inspires you?

I really admire and respect my old teacher 'Dimitris Giabouras'. If you don't know him go check him out

What is Calisthenics gymnastics? What is the history and benefits? Who can do it and where?

I believe it's an honor for me to train in this kind of way. It's an ancient Greek way and it can be beneficial not only to power and a shredded body but to flexibility and balance and believe me everybody can do it anywhere. That's the reasons I believe that calisthenics is one of the greatest tools to have in your life

Any causes you support? How people can help others?

I try to help everyone almost every time I speak to someone, not necessarily with actions, a single phrase can help a person to get up and take the power that he needs to make it through.

Have you changed your daily habits to support the environment?

That's a very big conversation as we need to find our core values and study them. But in general yes I do.

 Are you currently in a relationship? What do you value in a person?

I'm in the beginning of a relationship with a kind and smart person. I don't know what we have yet but I let everything flow. What I value in a person? LOVE AND RESPECT. In the end that is all that matters.

Favorite movies, books or music?

I like a lot of movies and books especially the fantasy types I think. They travel me to other worlds and different dimensions. Music I like every kind of music it's depends on my mood. But I really love blues jazz and soul 🎷🎷

How covid19 did change you? Daily life, life perspective, priorities …

I think that the only thing that really changed it was time; I had much more time to spend for myself and that`s a good thing. My life routine dint change I did the things I used to do like going to the mountain, read books or just contemplating about life.

 

Interview with Modus Vivendi model Aggelos

 

 

In ancient Greece people believed that you have to care for the 3 most important self the Body, the Mind and the Soul. What are your daily habits to support and evolve yourself?

Because of my job as a Calisthenics coach and athlete, I spend a lot of time in training, so the "body" part does not need more workout or development. However, I also exercise for pleasure via a bike ride to the sea or a mountain run, these activities fill me with well-being and peace! As far as the "mind" part is concerned, it is my constant curiosity that keeps my brain vivid!

Do you believe people can change? Change their habits, physical appearance … what it takes?

The older one gets, the more difficult it is to change established habits. Sometimes it seems impossible to make even small changes in our lives, let alone to radically change ourselves. And indeed it is almost impossible..because it takes a lot of mental strength to make the decision. The decision to truly change oneself is everything! Then comes the plan and the work.

What’s your favorite person of all times? Why he/she inspires you?

The person I always admired -since I was a kid- is Ernesto Che Guevara. A man with many talents and such a strong mind that he could do anything in his life. But he chose to become a freedom fighter and sacrifice himself for the values of equality and human solidarity.

What is Calisthenics gymnastics? What is the history and benefits? Who can do it and where?

Calisthenics are exercises that don't rely on anything but a person's own body weight.  It's designed to improve strength, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, along with anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. An amazing way of training to turn you into a super fit human!  Age, sex, body weight, sport experience, is not an issue! Everybody can do it. You don't need a gym or equipment to start up! All you need is the will to change yourselves! Calisthenics are rooted back in ancient Greece. The word calisthenics itself comes from the ancient Greek words "kalos", which means "beautiful" and "sthenos", meaning "strength."

Any causes you support? How people can help others?

Recently, we (a group of friends and athletes) created a Calisthenic association which, among other things, helps people who have mobility problems due to motorcycle accidents. I love motorcycles and speed, but it almost cost me my life. Fortunately, I did not suffer anything, but since then I see with great sensitivity people who were not as lucky as me.

Have you changed your daily habits to support the environment?

I have always been a supporter of "Be the change you want to see in the world". In this light, I am constantly trying to find ways to burden the environment as little as possible. I recycle, I use the bike a lot, I avoid plastic packaging as much as possible and I almost never throw food in the trash. Food waste is a real plague on the planet. Last but not least, I always pick up rubbish every time I find myself on a beach, forest, mountain and generally out in nature. Imagine if we all did that! Even 4-5 pieces of rubbish at a time would make a great difference!

Are you currently in a relationship? What do you value in a person?

Being in a healthy relationship where you feel protected and loved, without suffocating or losing yourself, is equal to happiness and this is what I primarily ask of my mate: love, trust and freedom. I was lucky to be in such a relationship and I will seek to find that kind of love again.

Favorite movies, books or music?

My favorite book is "100 years of solitude". I read it many years ago and since then haven't found a novel to literally swallow me up! I love Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical realism! "Revenant'' of Iñárritu with Leonardo Di Caprio, is one of my favourite movies!  A story of painful survival and violent revenge beautifully given, like poetry! I love all kinds of music. Depends on my mood. Lately, I have been supporting Greek hip hop.

How covid19 did change you? daily life, life perspective, priorities …

During the pandemic my life radically changed, because I had to protect the people I loved and at the same time to save my business that was collapsing under the restrictions for Covid 19. Today, I realise that things went unexpectedly well for me and I came out of this without any losses so far.. For this, I will never take for granted good health.  Or how important it is to have a good job. Or how beautiful it is to hug freely your loved-ones!

 

 

Interview with model Stavros Tzivakos

 

 
In ancient Greece people believed that you have to care for the 3 most important self the Body, the Mind and the Soul. What are your daily habits to support and evolve yourself?

I was listening to my father saying this ancient Greek quote “νους υγιής εν σώματί υγιεί” since I remember myself, which means “retain a healthy mind in a healthy body”. The most difficult thing in life in my opinion is to own the self-discipline in order to sustain the balance between what your heart and mind wants. I failed in this during my early 20s but throughout significant events I learned to evaluate my mental health more than anything else in everyday life. The most important lesson I received at this age is that you can do literally nothing if your mind is not in a healthy state. Therefore, you need to take good care of your body to prepare for the surprises – both good and bad – that life holds for you. Waking up and having a healthy breakfast is the first thing I do in order to keep my body fueled; as ancient Greeks used to say “in the morning eat like a king”. After breakfast I always read 10-20 pages of a book with a psychological content. This helps me organize things in my mind in order to focus on my daily goals that will keep me sharp and happy. Afterwards, I take my daily cross-fit workout, which keeps my body healthy and simultaneously strengthens my state of mind. It is scientifically proven that during workout the body produces endorphins and serotonin, which make you feel euphoria and help you see things from an optimistic perspective, thus making it easier to take the right decisions for your own good – always starting with “baby steps”. Imagine visiting a place that you love and makes you happy; isn’t everything much clearer then in order to take the right decision for your well-being? When I return at home I cook my lunch and my dinner, then I work on some projects that I am into and I usually hang out with friends after that. An alternative includes reading my book, watching a movie or trying to make plans for the next day/week/month in order to have a schedule, since I am the type of person that works better under healthy pressure. To conclude my response to this question, I think every person should be proud of themselves for trying to live their lives in the best possible way. It’s also OK if things do not work out that well, because every failure offers people a lesson for their next attempt to succeed and gain inner peace. In the end, this is the “holy grail” of human existence in my opinion: finding yourself in every turn of life – good or bad - without losing your integrity during the pursuit of happiness. As Kleovoulos, one of the Seven Sages of ancient Greece, used to say ‘’μέτρον άριστον’’, meaning “find the golden mean in anything, avoiding extremities”.

Do you believe people can change? Change their habits, physical appearance … what it takes?

I do not believe that people’s character can change, although they can adapt to what life holds for them. Taking this into consideration, we all have the potential to adapt and become the best version of ourselves. The harder life hits you, the stronger you become and the only skill necessary is to believe in yourself and have the courage to embrace changes.

What’s your favorite person of all times? Why he/she inspires you?

I do not have a favorite person to look up to, although I admire people that fall and get back up stronger than before. I will quote my father again (maybe I look up to him sometimes), who keeps saying that “if you fall ten times, you must get back on your feet eleven”.

Any causes you support? How people can help others?

It depends on what difference you would like to see in the world and how you would like to support people making that difference. What does really bother you? Environmental issues, poor access to education, children’s health, violation of human rights, treatment of the elderly, mental healthcare, women’s rights? My way of providing help is to support each and every person that would feel the need to talk to someone or requires someone to understand them, i.e. for mental health issues. I can spend hours having a conversation with people trying to overcome their psychological problems either minor like a breakup or major such as a huge episode of mental breakdown for example. When someone is sharing with me this kind of traumatic experience I feel like they are allowing me into the most sacred part of themselves. It requires vulnerability to have such conversations with a third party, vulnerability is the essence of connection and connection is the essence of existence. How would I not want to be part of this?

Have you changed your daily habits to support the environment?

I believe that I have made a minor change and this refers to discerning my garbage.

Are you currently in a relationship? What do you value in a person?

I think that I will never be in a relationship with someone else apart from myself. Throughout my health problem I really evaluated some things and reached this conclusion. It might sound selfish but it really is more than that. All my life I was afraid that people would vanish into time, either as part of a friendly or a love relationship. Unfortunately, I cannot change this perspective of mine, so in order to balance this fear I prefer having a real connection with someone by locating the most vulnerable part of their heart, understanding it and then offering first a piece of mine for the other person to express themselves more easily. Such connections forge moments that will always be remembered as special by both parts. If our will binds with destiny, together we may move on as partners in what is called life.

Favorite movies, books or music?

I have not seen many movies in my life in order to have a bigger picture but the first two that I can think of are ‘’Green Street Hooligans’’ and ‘’Dear John’’. Both movies have a deeper message to pass to the viewer. Regarding my favorite book now, it is a really deep one of complex psychological style called ‘’Askitiki’’ by Nikos Kazantzakis. To be honest, I have not read the whole book but every time I get back to it is like teleporting to another dimension of a world that we should live in. It provokes so many mixed feelings that in the end it makes the reader re-think whether they are the person they want to be or some other self of theirs.

Which are you passions in life?

My greatest passion is to exercise my body and mind. Training my body was my passion since I was a kid, as I was swimming literally day and night in order to reach my goals. My hard training was rewarded in the form of a gold medal back in 2008, when I won the National Champion in 400m freestyle. While getting older and wiser, I am strongly oriented towards working on a field that I am passionate for, making my parents proud through my happiness, finding someone who I deeply connect with, living a healthy life full of the best experiences and the most important, getting old with lots of memories.

What makes you happy?

Being surrounded by people that love me makes me feel comfortable. This feeling offers me that simply the greatest joy of all.

How covid19 did change you? Daily life, life perspective, priorities …

I can certainly say that the covid-19 pandemic has not affected significantly my daily routine. My everyday life still moves along the lines described in response number 1 above, more or less.