Perfil
SERGIO
GAVALDON
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My father lived a full life, on his own terms and
with a devotion to his family. This does not
minimize the pain I feel from losing him, but what
I learned from him will forever remain with me.
He always said, “Mental health is as important
as physical health, always take care of yourself”.
These are some important tips and my favorite
sayings that I believe will make a difference in
anyone’s life. I owe everything I have to him, and I am
forever grateful and honored to have been blessed with
the most amazing human being.
Exercise
Angelica and
Sergio Gavaldon
any people knew my
father, Sergio Gavaldon,
as a successful
businessman from
Tijuana. Many say
Tijuana would have not been the same without him
because he had an amazing, giving spirit. I don’t
have enough room to write how much he gave to the
community as well as to every person that came in
contact with him. At the same time, his humbleness
was one of his great qualities and never let anyone
know about his generosity. He gave in silence. He
felt that no one needed to know the many things he
did. One of those was him helping install tennis courts
at Unidad Deportiva in Tijuana so that every person
who did not have the means to play, could have an
opportunity to learn about the game.
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My dad was still lifting weights at 85, as well as walking
on a treadmill and cycling. Even though his health was
deteriorating because of his age, he walked regularly, lived
until he was 90 years old, and never broke a bone. He
was strong to his last breath. His advice to everyone was,
“move every day”.
Eat in Moderation
“Poquito de todo” means a little bit of everything. He
enjoyed his meals like nobody else, yet he maintained
a healthy weight his entire life. He believed in eating
whatever you wanted, but in smaller portions, except
for fast food. He hated every fast food chain there is. As
for sodas, he called them “poison”. It is important to
remember that life is about enjoying, not depriving.
Positive Mindset
One of his favorite sayings was, “a sumar y multiplicar,
olvidar la resta y división”, which translates to add and
multiply, forget about dividing and subtracting. Life
needs to move forward. You should not hold grudges,
but instead focus on growing. Life is about adding, so
remove what takes away from your happiness.