Neglecting White Elephants
Yesterday we spoke about the fear we have with change and how it's difficult to overcome the inertia that is manifested in doing lifestyle behaviors that engenders better health and hence more pleasure, joy, and happiness in life
We likened our fear to change as a white elephant in the living room We all have it but somehow it's not recognized as fear; inertia is justified as change is not necessary What's suggested is not appealing or down right wrong! Or "Gee, what was I going to do?"
All and more work in order to keep us in our own well worn ruts and inertia is established as a pattern of behavior
The Results of Neglecting the White Elephant
The reason that fear of change is becoming glaringly obvious is that our health habits living in abundant societies are getting us into significant health problems
Witness our epidemic of the overweight condition in not only adults but now in our children And now the fact that our children are expected to live less long as a life expectancy than people living today What kind of legacy is that to leave our children, let alone the health of our planet!
But there is much more How about the increasing rise of cancers of all types? The increased use of drugs to solve acid indigestion and social issues such as road rage and divorce with resultant fragmented families
Can we afford as a community to ignore our health when it affects us in so many diverse ways? And it's not somebody else's problem We all share in this deal, call it community or global health if you will
But we all participate in the deteriorating or improving health of our community It's just not the "other guy's problem-I'm OK" kind of deal
Global Health
And believe it or not, if we expand our community of family, city, state, country this issue of health is a threat to the global health of our Mother Earth
Health is not a static process It's not something that we get or lose, health is a skill that we achieve, not by good luck, but by consciously making better choices for our own well being
Gandhi is often quoted as saying, "Be the change you want to see in your world"
If we want to see better health then we should strive to be healthier ourselves
Until tomorrow when we talk about "What can we do to support lifestyle nutritional behavior patterns?"
To health as a Skill Love DrBill
