Know Thyself: Live Successfully According to your Talents, Purpose and Natural Temperament (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508752301)

Cleon Jones, Jr., M.Ed. is the son of New York Met Hall of Famer and 1969 Met Cleon Jones Sr. Cleon Jr. was a very good student-athlete himself as a high school All-American in football and baseball, as well as, winning the 1988 ESPN High School Football National Championship. His Vigor Wolves team is regarded as the greatest high school football team in Alabama history. However, the loss of friends to death and desolation because of environmental factors moved his interest to a quest to learn about dealing with the environment. Cleon also won a scholarship as a student-athlete to the University of South Carolina and was member of the 1995 CARQUEST Bowl Championship football team which was the first Bowl win in school history. Cle also is a former record holder for the longest rush from scrimmage in Arena/Indoor Professional Football History before retiring to teach. Cle earned his Bachelor's degree from the U.S.C. and a Master's of Education, Summa Cum Laude from Cambridge College based out of Massachusetts. He was inducted in the City of Mobile Sports hall of fame in 2014. Cle is an educator that is certified in Special Education and Social Sciences by the state of Georgia. His experience also includes years as a educator and director with the Boys & Girls Club. So, he has dedicated years to the study of human emotions and temperament and how they effect they way people react to their environment. Moreover, Cleon has been diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety and insomnia so his studies have been in depth and person. The study of ancient religions, ancient spiritual texts, prophets, people, and cultures throughout the world gave him insight on the human condition. Through the experience of his own challenges in life Cleon has discovered a path to self-discovery that anyone can use. I have seen first hand when great athletes, educators, professionals and everyday people struggle to truly know themselves outside of what the world sees in them. This book answers the question of who are you? Why are you here? What is your purpose from God? How do you discover and use your talents appropriately? How to find peace and happiness? How do you live a life where success seems to be ordered by cosmic force?