Food for Thought: Appetizers for Your Brain

By Oleg Mategorin

Oleg Mategorin believes that life is an ever-changing adventure. In nine decades, Oleg has experienced all the good, bad, and ugly that a full life has to offer, and in the process he has learned how to successfully manage his reactions to challenges.

In a collection of relatable wisdom that includes lessons learned and applicable inspiring quotes, Mategorin begins by providing guidance on how to develop a positive attitude, make informed decisions, and achieve goals. Others will learn how to take ownership of their lives, overcome obstacles in their paths, and search for a solution with a positive attitude. Mategorin also includes stories of survival that attest to how discipline, tenacity, attitude, and fortitude can achieve positive results as well as reflections on why our survival as individuals depends on our survival as a nation, and the effects of politics and entertainment on our lives.

Food for Thought provides time-tested wisdom intended to help anyone expand their perspective of the world by viewing it through the thoughts and experiences of others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: LifeRich Publishing
• Release date: Mar 14, 2018
• ISBN: 9781489716002

Oleg Mategorin

I believe that as we reflect upon our lives, we can define special Periods that have had major influences on us. My 10 decades of living can be segmented into the following Periods: Childhood through high school. Army service to early college. Marriage, work, college, family, and graduation. First major job; data processing services marketing through 30 years. Payment processing services marketing to Banks with three organizations interlaced with a major involvement of a growing family. The end result is that I have the good fortune of being involved in two major technological developments with a tremendous variety of people of all persuasions, desires, problems, stories of success, failures, and survival. Period 1, 1928-1946 Immigrated to America to the New York melting pot in the Bronx. Learned the importance of strong family values, respect for Police, Teachers and elders. Depression and WWII constraints taught us to do without, do anything we could to make some money and not to expect immediate gratification. Also, in addition to the learning about the different ethnic groups and values in the neighborhood, I was exposed to a variety of Russian 1914 revolution escapees. The survival story of my Father, Grandmother and Aunt was added to by Princesses, Counts Generals, and other survivors. The lesson learned was that I developed faith in my own strength to put up with lifes demands. Period 2, 1946-1955 Army service, discipline; Yes Sir No Sir. Introduced me to a variety of individuals from throughout America with a collection young men with their many ethnic and cultural backgrounds. After Army, college GI Bill, miscellaneous jobs, marriage, family, tight budget, graduation and being hired for a major job. Period 3, 1956-1986 Hired by Remington Rand UNIVAC, trained in marketing of data processing services to the business world ranging through small and large companies. The 30 years of being exposed to the excitement of the continuous changes in computer technologies and its effect on industry was great. Marketing to Mom &Pop companies up to major corporations taught me how to adapt to the different personalities, analyze requirements and develop solutions. Period 4, 1986-2006 Hired by a major Bank to provide payment processing services to Banks. Again I was fortunate by entering an industry the was exploding with the use of new technologies with all of its excitement. Working with the executive level of many Banks added to many ability to react to the many personalities and provide solutions. Period 5, 2006 Now Actively working on various projects to offer a variety of services that may assist organizations in keeping up with the demands of the information age. Living with the family and watching the grandchildren and their families growing with good values and being involved with the great grand children. SUPER I started writing some of my experiences as a document to leave my children. As it grew, I thought that some of the information might be helpful to others. So, the birth of this book. Hope its fun to read and informative >>> Oleg

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2018902137

LifeRich Publishing rev. date: 03/13/2018

Contents

Chapter 1:   Developing The Positive Attitude

Chapter 2:   Making Informed Decisions

Chapter 3:   Goal Building Ldeas

Chapter 4:   Survival Stories & Healing Thoughts

Chapter 5:   Survival Of The Individual Depends Of The Survival Of The Nation

Chapter 6:   Effect Of Politics On Our Lives

Chapter 7:   Entertainment In Our Lives

Chapter 8:   Closing Thoughts

Chapter 9:   Biographies

INTRODUCTION & DEDICATION

Looking back at life, it occurred to me that living is like making a quilt.

The many experiences and relationships we have during our lives come together the same way as a quilt is created.

When we live with mostly honest and good experiences and relationships, you make a quilt that, as you grow older, will keep you warm.

This book is dedicated to the memory of my wife Dolly.

Dolly represented the post WW 2 generation of the 50’s and 60’s ie: stay at home Mom, take care of the, babysit for the neighbor’s kids, support the husband who was working long hours and/or working and going to college.

The children were taught to respect adults, teachers, and police officers.

The children soon learned how to put up with the good, the bad, reasonable, and unreasonable authorities.

A good life’s lesson.

The children were expected to be responsible for their own actions and to face the consequences.

The neighbors all interacted together. They had their coffee klatches, garden club, card games and other activities that tied them together.

There was always heartfelt support in the case of family problems by the social group.

Long term, good relationships added to the quality of the quilt of life.

A significant period in Dolly’s life was during our daughter’s teen years. The girls did not bring home stray dogs or cats, they brought girls with a variety of problems, not just drugs but deeply held personal problems.

The girls lived in an upstirs bedroom that at times, seemed to have rubber walls to accommodate new occupants.

I had a sign on the stairwell; Home for Wayward Girls One Flight Up.

Dolly had the sensitivity and strength to help girls in coping with what was going on.

We also adopted a foster daughter that, after several problems, turned out great, became a school teacher with a family of her own.

This was very busy and rewarding time for our family.

The intent of this book is to assist people in expanding their view of the world by looking at it through the thoughts and experiences of many others.

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DEVELOPING THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE

Life is an ever changing adventure and sometimes

the roadway is not paved. This chapter offers a variety

of ways to deal with the bumps and presents ideas as

to how to move ahead with your life with a positive attitude.

Welcome to the real world with its mixture of good stuff and bad stuff. The ideas contained in this chapter will help put your life’s experiences