You Eat- You Exercise- You Exercise- You Eat

By David Fisihetau

Why should you read this small book which supports you in your exercise journey? Why should you read this short book that have a plan and set goals for you to succeed? Why should you read this small book that has a song that you can sing along as you do your exercise 3 times a week? Why should you read this small book that helps you understand that exercise is a Life Long Process and keep going no matter what? Why should you read this short book that makes you feel good about yourself? Why should you read this small book that believe that you can "Do It?" Why should you read this small book that answer the Question, WHY?

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Sep 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781483571911

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INTRODUCTION

My name is David John Fisihetau and I was born on the island of Niue, a very small island close to Tonga in the South Pacific. Not many people are familiar with Niue and the people that live there. As part of Polynesia, which means many islands, Niue is where I went to school to learn English and other subjects. I also worked there with my uncle who taught me how to grow food on the plantation. On my island home I developed the skills to have my own plantation, to fish and to hunt the biggest crab in the world called Uga.

Looking back now, I think I was one of the luckiest kids in the world. In Niue I was engaged in lots of activities. Besides school, I kept busy discovering nature as well as playing sports such as rugby, soccer and cricket. There was a lot of leisure time for me to where I just hung out and had a great time. On such a small island, there was no time to watch television or play games on the computer which weren’t really available to me. Instead, I was oriented more toward the sound and sight of the endless, roaring waves as they bashed against the mighty cliffs. And then there was the powerful wind, always blowing through the trees and which sometimes turned into typhoons that destroyed and left a devastating mark on the Island.

When I was about eleven years old, I left Niue and moved to Auckland, New Zealand to join my uncle and family who had moved there many years before. As a teenager in this new country, I got a job, worked and saved up for the future. I enjoyed my life with friends and family and learned to take care of my body and mind by eating well and moving my body by exploring the world I lived in. Being fit allowed me to challenge my physical self, and it helped me to understand how valuable good health is for all of us.

I also learned that active living isn’t just about one’s body. There’s also something called spiritual fitness. At age nineteen, I served a full time mission for my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in the South Island of New Zealand. As a missionary I learned important lessons about life, God and my fellowmen. These lessons are the key influences that shaped my life and guided me as I grew into adulthood.

After my mission, I returned to Auckland on the North Island of New Zealand and started a normal life. In 1986, I moved to Utah in the United States of America. I suppose this is where my story gets a little crazy…and funny. Maybe it was just that I was young and adventurous, but I also think that it had something to do with divine intervention. You see, my journey to the U.S. all started back in New Zealand when one Sunday evening I attended what we called in my church a fireside where young adults meet and listen to spiritual messages and sing uplifting songs. At this particular fireside, we were watching a video from Salt Lake City, Utah where Apostle, Gordon B. Hinckley was the main speaker. As I watched the video, I couldn’t help but notice on the screen a sister missionary whom I recognized when she was serving a mission in New Zealand. She was at the event in Utah as a singer in the Mormon Youth Choir. The funny thing was, the camera seemed to be on her much more than anyone else. Or so I thought at the time. (Maybe, like me, the cameraman thought she was especially beautiful and worth extra minutes of camera time!)

After the fireside, I went home to look for the card she gave me before she left a year