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About Julian Kalmar
Yet,
his readily accessible “happiness formulas” have been repeatedly called “profound.”
How he came to deliver these formulas is a story of remarkable
transformation. In
2002 he was struck down by a serious back injury. For 3 years he spent 22
hours-a-day flat on his back, in pain and unable to sit. He lost his clients
and his 6-figure income. Five back-surgeries later—like a phoenix arising
from the ashes—he arose to find himself providing kindness and hope by
teaching powerful methods for inducing deep feelings of well-being. It’s a
far cry from delivering software and design specifications. The
transformation from “techno-geek” to happiness trainer began a year into his
back ordeal when a friend asked him, “How can you still be so happy?” Julian
was at first stunned by the question. “Frankly, I didn’t realize I could have
chosen to be unhappy,” he says, and he admits it took quite some time to explain
the happiness methods he learned as a child.
“What
I find so remarkable in retrospect is that I had the extraordinary privilege of
growing up learning from a great master, without ever recognizing who he was,
or the value of the many lessons he taught. I thought everyone knew these
things and it took 36 years and serious difficulty before finally recognizing
the value of the master’s teachings.” Recalling
the master’s lessons, Julian began writing them out, first as a book and then
creating the, Happiness:
The Highest Gift audio CD program. Julian’s
recollection of the master’s teachings was more than mere application of pen
to paper. He actually had to use those very teachings to overcome the
obstacles he faced daily with his back injury. For
example, initially the book was written out on writing pads. When the first
draft was complete, he needed to get the book into a computer for editing.
But, he couldn’t use his computer because he couldn’t sit down and standing
was out of the question. Realizing he had a very long keyboard extension
cable, the keyboard could be made to just reach the bed. The computer
monitor, however, could not be moved and Julian couldn’t see it from his bed. Using
one of the master’s happiness lessons—to succeed in spite of difficulty—his
resolve deepened. What he couldn’t see with his eyes, he could see with his
mind. So he typed the entire first draft of the book, lying flat on his back
in bed without ever seeing what he was typing.
Eventually,
access to a laptop computer and the internet allowed editing and rewriting.
However, before book publication, Julian decided to release an audio version.
“Since I couldn’t get into a recording studio because of my back, I again had
to rely on the master’s methods. The CD’s were recorded, edited, and the
packaging designed, while flat on my back,” he recounts. “It’s
the master’s lessons that allowed me to live happily in spite of circumstances,
and overcome obstacles. He showed me how to see opportunities behind
difficulties and use them to build a better life. Although I was too young to
understand their full value as a child, today I find myself deeply grateful
and appreciative to the master for his wisdom. It’s why I do what I do
today.” The
extent of the master’s influence, however, would exceed even Julian’s
imagination. After
exhausting himself writing, one night the long-dead master reappeared to show
Julian the true depth and meaning of the happiness formulas. Julian was to
insure that this happiness project would reach into the lives of war
refugees—a fate the master himself had suffered. Julian would repay (with
compound interest) the anonymous gifts of kindness that allowed the master
and his family to survive World War II.
“The
master may have passed, but his spirit lives on in Happiness:
The Highest Gift, lighting the way to a happier life for everyone.” While
Julian’s story is one of succeeding against the odds, he is careful to point
out that what he has done is nothing extraordinary. He insists that it’s the
happiness formulas that allow anyone to get what they want and reach a
happier life regardless of circumstance. “There’s
no magic in these happiness formulas…only awareness, understanding, and
action. Once you know how things work and which actions to take, it’s really
a no-brainer to live a fulfilling, meaningful, and happy life. “My
life is greater than it was before my injury and it’s enormously gratifying
to help so many others find happiness each day. It brings me great joy to
autograph and package individual orders of Happiness.”
May 23, 2005 |
