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Look for God Everywhere. God will be Everywhere You
Look.
This page contains some practical advice about how to feel better, live
longer and happier, and improve the quality of your life, even if you never care
to come to me or go to a doctor. The underlying theory here is that we
bring many of our problems upon ourselves.
You may read this, and think, "Just who do you think you are? Who are you to tell me how to run my
life?" Nobody. But it's not that one
great thing you do every week that counts, it's the hundred seemingly miniscule
things that you think and do every hour. This is what shapes you. If
you are happy, this maintains and sustains your happiness. If you are sad,
this is what puts you there and keeps you there. Then you get sick.
Be happy. Be well.
If you've been diagnosed with a particular disease . . .
- Get into denial . . . quick. Do not let yourself believe the
limitations that your doctor and your logical mind will place upon you.
- Realize that you are big, and that you are loved by a big God who wants
you well. Your doctor will tell you that there is this mighty
disease. It will have a mighty name. You are just a weak, timid
thing. They create the scenario "this mighty thing will
eventually squash you like a bug". They will be upset if
you don't believe them. Don't believe them!
- Question your doctors. Get second opinions . . . but ultimately, do
what they tell you and follow their advice.
- Determine what you believe you can do, and what you believe you cannot
do. With the things you can do, do them. With the things you
cannot do, try to see why you accept that limitation, then work to reject
it.
- Do not be rational. Never surrender.
- Tell yourself you are 100% healthy, and around people, always behave as
though you are. See if you can keep anyone from guessing that you
could be sick.
Life Advice
- Lighten Up - Don't take yourself so seriously.
- Question Everything - but not in a cynical manner. It's alright to
question even God. Regardless of what some TV preachers would have you
believe, He is not insecure and petty. The truth, when it is really
the truth, can only become more evident the more it is challenged.
- Do not accept gifts that obligate you to the giver.
- Do not offer gifts if you expect the receiver to have any obligation of
any kind toward you.
- Be nice to people you don't care for. Say only nice things to them,
and about them to others.
- Make a firm commitment to stop being a pain in the butt to waiters,
counter people, service industry people, etc. Don't be
condescending. Stop being so damned grouchy.
- If you are pleased with the service, tip your waiters and waitresses
well. If you are not so pleased, tip them well anyway. If you
cannot afford to tip generously, or if you're not in the mood to, don't go
out. (No, I have never been a waiter.)
- Make a firm commitment to stop gossiping and talking about people behind
their backs.
- Read "Thought Power" by Swami Sivananda, and realize the effect
you negative thoughts have upon you, those around you, and the universe in
general. Realize as well the good you can do for yourself, those
around you, and the universe in general just by letting go of poisonous
thoughts. To find books by Swami Sivananda, go to my Healthy
Links Page.
- Do yoga. Meditate.
- Be very wary and cynical of those who call themselves
healers. . . . What? Did you read that right?
Yup. The world is full of freaks and oddballs who want to take
advantage of your gullibility. Don't go chasing after every chakra-spinning
goat in the herd. Trust everyone, but cut the cards.
- If you don't have a pet, get one. If you don't want an animal, get a
bird. If you don't want a bird, get plants. But get something
that you can love and nurture; something other than yourself that you can
deeply care for; something that requires effort on your part.
- Realize that the last 10 times that you really got angry and lost your
temper, it was over STUPID stuff every time.
- Realize that anger is weak, sick, and pathetic 99% of the time, and that
every time (100%) you lose your temper you are weak, sick, and
pathetic. Then resolve to be strong, and healthy, and noble.
- When you're in a bad mood, or having a bad day, see if you can keep anyone
else from noticing.
- Do not allow your self to be upset about this list (or
nearly anything, for that matter) for over a minute or two.
  
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