“When I got sponsored, it symbolized a major change and a major shift in skateboarding.” Quote by Mike Vallely
“So the difference between most books about love and Love For No Reason is that traditional love books focus on love as a stream of energy between two people, whereas this book focuses on love as a deep state of being that you can live in no matter what's going on in your life.” PeopleTwoBookMatterStatesReasonEnergyDifferencesFocusAnd LoveNo Matter WhatTraditionalStreamsNo Reason Author:Marci Shimoff
“Through getting sponsored and becoming a part of the Bones Brigade and Powell Peralta, doors were being opened. The entire culture was shifting from ramps to street, and I sort of became a poster child for that.” ChildrenCultureDoorsStreetsBecomingBonesShiftingPostersRamp Author:Mike Vallely
“We didn't call it a sport necessarily, and skaters definitely weren't thought of as athletes, we were thought of as misfits.” SportsAthleteMisfitsSkater Author:Mike Vallely
“Most people think of love as an energy between two people, which it is, but it's not only that. When we think of love in those limited terms, we become what I call "love beggars." We walk around looking for love outside of ourselves. We'll go up to people as though we have a beggar's cup in our hands and look to them to fill up our cup.” PeopleThinkingLooksTwoHandsEnergyTermWalksLove IsCupsBeggarLooking For Love Author:Marci Shimoff
“The problem for most of us is that the cup has holes, so love goes out just as easily as it goes in. What happens when people are living in the unconditional state of love, however, is that they recognize they are the ocean of love; they know it's their essence. And they naturally overflow in this love. So instead of being love beggars, they become love philanthropists.” PeopleKnowsStatesProblemHappensLove IsOceanEssenceHolesCupsUnconditionalBeggarOverflowPhilanthropist Author:Marci Shimoff
“Kids at skate parks will step up and challenge me to a game of Skate, but I'm over that, I really don't care. I'm all about participating, and I'm all about being a part of this scene, but there's certain vibes I just don't get along with.” CareKidsCertainGamesChallengesStepsSceneDon't CareParksStep UpParticipatingSkatesVibes Author:Mike Vallely
“The study of love is an emerging field. Perhaps the leaders in the field are a group called The Institute of HeartMath who have found that we have many physiological, psychological, and social benefits when we're living with greater love, care, and compassion.” CareFoundSocialLove IsCompassionLeaderStudyGreaterGroupsFieldsBenefitsPsychologicalEmergingInstitutePhysiologicalGreater Love Author:Marci Shimoff
“One of the things that happens when we're feeling more love and care is that we go into what's called "heart rhythm coherence," which you can actually measure and monitor on a computer screen. It's also possible to train yourself to go into heart rhythm coherence at will.” HeartFeelingsHappensCareComputerTrainScreensRhythmCoherenceLove And CareComputer Screen Author:Marci Shimoff
“HeartMath found that five minutes of feeling love and care can strengthen your immune system for up to six hours, whereas five minutes of feeling angry can weaken and suppress the immune system for six hours. Love releases very powerful, beneficial chemicals into the body.” FeelingsBodyCareFoundHoursPowerfulFiveMinutesSixAngryReleaseChemicalsFive MinutesBeneficialVery PowerfulImmuneImmune SystemLove And CareFeeling Angry Author:Marci Shimoff
“They'll try to apply the rules of the day to the game, where you can't touch your board with your hands, or you can't step off your board, etc and I want nothing to do with it. It's like a game from a different planet or something and it's hard for me to relate to anybody who would think of skateboarding in such a narrow way.” ThinkingWayWantTryingDifferentHardHandsGamesStepsPlanetsRelateBoardsEtcSkateboarding Author:Mike Vallely