wise words from the doctor

No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.
Hunter S. Thompson

Success: To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded! ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

I have died so little today, friend, forgive me.

~Thomas Lux

A Method to replace Moodiness (or Madness) :

Know that in 10 days you will be leaving.

You are going to some place that you really want to go to, to do something you really love to do.

You will meet up with someone who knows you and understands you like no one else does.

In 10 days, it will be the first day of the rest of your life.

We are social animals; we crave connection and community; we crave a wide, encompassing identity that connects us with all of humanity – not just our friends and family, not just our city, our country, our species – but every living being on Earth: plant, animal, human.
It is a new philosophy – and perhaps a very ancient one. It leads to the most profound and meaningful kind of happiness one could possibly experience. It adopts the happiness of others as its own … and also shares in their suffering.
You can’t buy that kind of happiness at a store. You can’t get it from beating the last level of a video game. It doesn’t come out of the end of a pipe or at the bottom of a bottle. It doesn’t come from watching sports. It doesn’t come from how you dress or what kind of car you drive. It doesn’t come from getting a college degree or a fatter paycheck. It comes directly from the final and profound realization that there are no isolated islands of “self” and “other.” We are inter-woven into everything. We are all of it.

Tim Hjersted - Adbusters #91: The Revolution Issue

truth. in a paragraph.

Love is something you and I must have. We must have it because our spirit feeds upon it. We must have it because without it we become weak and faint. Without love our self esteem weakens. Without it our courage fails. Without love we can no longer look out confidently at the world. Instead we turn inwardly and begin to feed upon our own personalities and little by little we destroy ourselves.

You and I need the strength and joy that comes from knowing that we are loved. With it we are creative. With it we march tirelessly. With it, and with it alone, we are able to sacrifice for others.

There have been times when all we wanted so desperately to feel a re-assuring hand upon us...there have been lonely times when we so wanted a strong arm around us.... I cannot tell you how deeply I miss my wife's presence when I return from a trip. Her love was my greatest joy, my strength, my greatest blessing.

Chief Dan George

B.A.L.A.N.C.E.

Believe in and commit to feeling great
You are what you think. Essentially, feeling great is as simple as believing you are healthy and committing yourself to actions that promote well being. Your attitude directs the outcome of your life, so think and behave with purpose and conviction. Dare to believe and you will achieve!

Admire Yourself
Take time in your day to enjoy being you. Let go of negative thoughts and harmful stress. Consider the things you wish to achieve and what actions you must take to ensure your success. Fill your mind with positive talk. Encourage yourself to succeed. Set achievable goals and take positive action. This is your time to visualize, nurture and promote the person you wish to admire both presently and in the future.

Live to Eat and Eat to Live
The body is an amazing machine with the power to rejuvenate and heal naturally: you simply need to give it the fuel it needs to run efficiently. Eat sensibly. Avoid foods that are low in nutrition and high in fat, preservatives and harmful chemicals. You are what you eat, thus nourish yourself with whole nutrient-rich foods. 80% of your diet should include green, alkaline and unprocessed food that together balance your nutrient and coloric intake with your body's daily energy requirements. Eat to live, not to DIEt. Rapid weight loss can result in changes in temperaments and any number of health complications.

Aspire to Perspire
Take care of your body by practicing the art of play. Your heart and lungs require a minimum of 30 to 40 minutes of active play everyday. Choose activities that elevate your heart rate and cause you to sweat and set youself in motion. Remember this is your play time; make it fun and you are more likely to stick with it!

Naps are Natural
Nurture your mind by giving it the rest it needs to keep your body vital and healthy. An alert and positively focussed mind is apable of directing the body to naturally rejuvenate itself during periods of rest; thus to maintain our vitality we must rest both the mind and body with sufficient frequency and duration to allow this process to happen.

Calcium is Not Enough!
Strong bones are hard to break! Respect your body by performing daily weight baring activity that is sufficient to encourage the development and maintenance of healthy bone density and muscle mass. Aim to walk a minimum of 10 000 steps per day and undertake at least three strength and agility based activities per week.

Effort is Everything
A body in motion will stay in motion providing you make sufficient effort to balance your intentions with your actions. Believe in yourself; think to be, act to become, and allow knowledge to guide your efforts. Open yourself to answers, and you might be surprised where the inspiration comes from!

Ann Marie McCaffery, In Motion Fitness, Health Matters, Financial Divas Magazine