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I have been a fairly disciplined guy since 1983 when I had my second heart attack. At that time I made a decision to change my lifestyle because I didn’t want to die. I knew that if I kept living the way I was, my choice would have been to leave the planet in the near future.

Here I am, 24 years later, and I’m still being careful about what I eat, and how much I exercise — most of the time. I haven’t smoked since 1983 and I only drink in moderation. Yet, there are periods of time where I don’t make good choices. I have a feeling that happens to many of us, right?

We all know what’s best for us in our lives. We know the difference between a good relationship and a bad one. We all know the difference between foods that are healthy and those that aren’t. Yet, for some strange reason, we find ourselves making wrong choices — one right after the other. Maybe we’re hanging out with someone who leaves us feeling drained. Maybe we make the choice to go for fast food rather than a salad. Maybe we stop taking vitamins or doing our meditation even though we feel so much better when we do.

The sad part is that, most of the time, we don’t know why we make these wrong choices — we don’t even know we’re doing it — we just do.

What I want to write about today is that if this describes you, like it describes me, it’s vital that we look into ourselves to see why we’re doing this. It’s important that we find out.

I did meditate on this yesterday and again this morning, and I came to the conclusion that when we choose that which is not good for us, there is some deep seated part of us that doesn’t want to heal. (I know, many of you are going to say — “No way, Ron! That’s not me!”) Okay, maybe you’re right, but have you ever made an excuse for making the wrong choice? Something like you didn’t have the time — or perhaps you were tired and didn’t have the energy to do the healthy thing — or maybe it was because the good choice would have cost more than the bad choice.

There is a part of me that believes the real truth to be that when we don’t take care of ourselves we are falling prey to self-sabotage. It’s something that happens subconsciously. We don’t even notice that we’re doing it until after we’ve done it, whatever “it” is. The important thing to realize is that this very part of us that resists our healing is the part that most needs our attention and love. Once we see that this part is working against us, that’s when we can bring it into our consciousness and begin to deal with it.

I know that in my own case, that part of me that gets off track is “caving in” to food choices that I know are harmful to me. The fact that I’m now aware that I’m self-sabotaging in this area is a major step towards fixing it.

Once we recognize that we’re not making healthy choices — whether it’s mental health — physical health — or spiritual health — once we’re awake to what is actually happening — then we’re ready to start repairing that part of us. We can begin to meditate on it. We can begin to write about it in a journal (or in a blog!). Maybe we can talk about it with a trusted friend. Once we bring this self-sabotage out into the open we will see that we now have the means to find the power to put it to rest.

It may not be an immediate fix, although it could be. But it may require some work on your part. Just remember, don’t get angry with that part of you that resists healing. Rather, learn to love it and give it your attention and gently teach it how to turn around. So often we learn to fear our weaknesses. Turn that fear into love, and you’ll find that better choices will come.

And, as I always say in closing — remember these words …

You are special — and you are loved. You are the greatest gift you can be.

Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)

~~~ DBL-R

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If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know that I practice meditation every day. When I do so, I use, what I truly believe, is the most powerful personal growth and mind development tool on earth. It’s the The Holosync Solution. I knew that meditation was a vital element to nurturing my soul — to opening myself to the universe — and this tool has allowed me to achieve and receive the benefits of deep, long-term meditation — and to achieve it much more quickly. If you’re having trouble “getting meditation to work for you” – then the The Holosync Solution is what you’re looking for.

Regular, daily meditation can give you …

(1) Increased intelligence and creativity.
(2) Lower stress levels — and with that — increased ability to handle whatever the world tosses your way.
(3) New levels of self-awareness and inner peace.
(4) The healing of emotional issues at the deepest levels —

— it’s definitely worth taking the time for this powerful practice every day.

With a One-Year 100% Iron-Clad Guarantee, you can now do so with no risk whatsoever — then click any of the links that say … The Holosync Solution

— The Holosync Solution
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There has been a lot of discussion about time around our house lately. With both my wife and I having recent, serious health issues — and the fact that I’m in that category of “elderly”, I suppose that’s a normal topic. The main thing — and the message of this blog posting — is that no matter what your age — or how close you are to your likely “life expectancy” — the message here is — don’t waste it! It’s much too precious.

You’ve all probably heard someone in your life talk about how quickly time seems to go by as you age. We do have a tendency to “use it up” much too quickly. How we use the time we have on this planet is one of the most important decisions we make, yet we don’t tend to take it seriously.

Just think about all the things you dream about that you’ve “put off until tomorrow”. We live in such a hectic world. The fast pace of our lives makes it too easy to put our dreams and desires on the back burner so we can deal with the challenges of today. We tell ourselves that we’ll get on to chasing our dreams, or satisfying our desires, when we have more time. We’ll get around to it tomorrow. But what if there’s no tomorrow?

One of the reasons, (and I have to stress this is only my opinion!) is that we’re too afraid that if we don’t get on with the concerns of today, that we’ll never find “success”. I have to ask, though, how successful are we when we don’t make the pursuit of our dreams a priority in our lives? Now that I’m the age I am, I have to ask myself, “What was I waiting for?”

In my own case, I’ve spent too much of my life with the notion that I was not deserving of true happiness, so I couldn’t see that there was much I could do about courting it. The best way for me to chase that elusive happiness was to do all the things I thought I was supposed to do to find “success” in my business career. Sure, that brought about a great sense of satisfaction, but was that true happiness? Not by a long shot!

I’m writing this for all of you that are putting your dreams and desires off until tomorrow. When we look decisively at our existence and state, “Why not now?” we’re empowered to begin changing our lives this very moment. We procrastinate for many reasons, from a perceived lack of time to a legitimate lack of self-belief, but the truth of the matter is that there is no time like the present and no time but the present.

Whatever our dreams and desires might be, those will be accomplished more quickly, and with more efficiency, when we go after them using whatever resources we have at the moment.

Whatever joy you desire — whatever passions you carry in your soul — whatever you know will make you contented — it can all happen for you today — in this present time, rather than at some time in the distant future. Just keep reinforcing the knowledge already in you that there is nothing standing between you and your happiness. If you want to hold the keys to your own fate in your hands, all you have to do is make up your mind that now is the time to take control of your destiny.

And, as I always say in closing — remember these words …

You are special — and you are loved. You are the greatest gift you can be.

Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)

~~~ DBL-R

P.S. Remember, that if you have one of the “readers” — like My Yahoo, My MSN, or the Google Reader, or any of the others, you can get our blog sent to you automatically, whenever I post to it. Just click one of the buttons over on the left side to add it to your reader.
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If you’ve been reading here for any length of time, you know that I practice meditation every day. When I do so, I use, what I truly believe, is the most powerful personal growth and mind development tool on earth. It’s the The Holosync Solution. I knew that meditation was a vital element to nurturing my soul — to opening myself to the universe — and this tool has allowed me to achieve and receive the benefits of deep, long-term meditation — and to achieve it much more quickly. If you’re having trouble “getting meditation to work for you” – then the The Holosync Solution is what you’re looking for.

Regular, daily meditation can give you …

(1) Increased intelligence and creativity.
(2) Lower stress levels — and with that — increased ability to handle whatever the world tosses your way.
(3) New levels of self-awareness and inner peace.
(4) The healing of emotional issues at the deepest levels —

— it’s definitely worth taking the time for this powerful practice every day.

With a One-Year 100% Iron-Clad Guarantee, you can now do so with no risk whatsoever — then click any of the links that say … The Holosync Solution

— The Holosync Solution
===============================================================

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