Healthy Living 101

[Vegas69]

Thanks buddy. I feel like I have built a solid foundation for the new plane my life is on.

If I had to pick the top 5 for each category right now:

Health:
1. Education
2. Whole Food/Plant Based Diet
3. Work out routine
4. Probiotics
5. Green Drink

Mental:
1. Realizing I had to take 100% responsibility for my future and circumstances. That I had to improve myself to improve my life and my life would improve to the degree I improved myself. (Not wait for external influences to change like the economy, friends, taxes, president, market, etc)
2. Spending 1 hour a day on personal development. Feeding my mind with positive influence. (Books, CD's, Positive Friends, Etc)
3. Setting long term goals that pull me into the future. Nailing down the 5 top reasons to get out of bed and fight adversity everyday.
4. Real reflection and realizing where I wasn't doing my best and making the adjustments. Your subconscience has a way of knowing when you can't put your finger on it. (I was lacking in many areas but my business was the major)
5. How I feel about myself and others. Not being so critical of myself and not making negative judgments and assumptions on others.

I could go on for days on the Mental side but these come to mind right now. It all comes down to a change of perspective and a refined positive attitude. The personal development gives your mind new information to process which leads to better attitudes, then focused action that leads to desired results and ultimately, great lifestyle.

[Vegas69]

The three cornerstones of an Ambitious life:

Focus:
Be wherever you are. If you are at work, work and vice versa. Scheme and have a game plan for success. Do your best. Grow, adapt, and change with progression.

Resilience:
Once you've found your focus, there will be off days and unanticipated challenges. How bad do you want it? What's pulling you? These are the days where personal development makes the greatest difference. How fast can you turn your attitude around and get back on plane working towards your goals?

Integrity:
The other two mean little and will blow up in your face if you aren't living a life of service to others. Don't sell your soul to get what you want. Living a life of integrity means doing the right thing at the right time. Not making promises you don't intend to keep. Always doing more than you get paid for.

Have a great day....

[mdprovee]

Very well said Todd.

Thanks

[Vegas69]

Thanks Mike....

Winning the war between your ears

I think it's life's greatest challenge. It's certainly one of the biggest factors in leading a life of prosperity. No matter how great your faith may be or how positive your influences become, negativity will creep in and fight for territory.

To a certain degree, you must experience the bad to appreciate the good. Without failure, would there be success? Without night, would there be light? Without heartbreak, would there be jubilee? It's the twin scenario of life. You must drink from both cups.

A book I'm currently reading based on the Toltec philosophy states that the highest conscience is being your true self and finding inner peace. A place where nothing nudges you off course. Where negativity is virtually extinct. You WIN the war in your head.

It's an interesting perspective on life. I'm just not sure it's realistic. What I do think is realistic is the amount of time you spend on the downside of the slope and how effectively you can win the battle between your ears.

There are countless variables that effect the way we think. Having purpose and faith are certainly high on the list. The way you feel about yourself and everybody around you rank high as well. The food you feed your mind on a daily basis through positive influence makes a great difference. Doing your best no matter what the circumstance. Helping others achieve success and growth ultimately leaves you as the greatest benefactor. Achieving the greatest health certainly makes a great difference. I could go on for days but you catch my drift.

At the end of the day, it's an accumulation of new perspective and consciousness progressing towards the strongest mind you can achieve in your lifetime. Maybe I'm wrong and I hope I am, maybe you can achieve inner peace and what the Toltec consider Heaven on Earth.

[legend]

http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6340 great article debunking the fat is bad myth

[glassman]

Hey Todd, so i thought you had the diviated septum surgery? No? well im glad you found a nose spray that works. Can you elaborate? ( i know that only certain "potions" only work on certain people) but this news encourages me.

thanx, Mike

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by legend

http://www.bmj.com/content/347/bmj.f6340 great article debunking the fat is bad myth

I didn't read the entire article but I think it goes back to balance in your diet. Saturated fat raises your HDL (Good Cholesterol) and LDL (Bad Cholesterol) at the same time. If your blood work proves your Cholesterol levels to be on the low side of the range, you will be just fine.

Where I disagree is with the philosophy that to much saturated fat is not a health concern. It goes well beyond heart disease.

Originally Posted by glassman

Hey Todd, so i thought you had the diviated septum surgery? No? well im glad you found a nose spray that works. Can you elaborate? ( i know that only certain "potions" only work on certain people) but this news encourages me.

thanx, Mike

Mike, I was scheduled and the doctor set my sirens off. I got a 2nd opinion and it saved me from getting butchered. I'm at about 70% blockage now which isn't great but my new doctor isn't recommending surgery. I use Zetona but it hasn't worked as well since I've quit taking an allergy pill for congestion. Still, my nose is better than it's been in a long time.

[Vegas69]

The number one cancer for men in America: Prostate Cancer

I've seen statistics that state we have a 50% chance of contracting this cancer in our lifetime. Seems pretty excessive?

http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/data/men.htm

While it's true that their are genetic factors that make it more likely for you personally, studies have found that lifestyle and diet are also factors. Factors that may prevent cancer all together.

When you look around at American society and the alarming number of overweight or obese men which is from poor nutrition and health habits, it's makes you wonder how large this roll plays?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQJMB...XdyLz-rbW7-k3n