2010
From certain perspectives, it is a strange fact that humans tend to be guided more by what is painful than by what brings them pleasure.
In some ways, we can say that this has created a somewhat imbalanced view of reality where there are now more reasons to be in pain than there are to experience pleasure. Even my own search for health was created out of deep inner drive to no longer be sick.
So many of us are overweight. So many of us are dying of diseases of indulgence. But, we refuse to make the choice to stop overindulging even though we know on a fundamental level that this is driving us to the diseases that we would rather avoid.
We are living in a backwards reality.
We are pushed by all of our largest media sources to indulge in all of our most sensuous pleasures. We are sold fast foods, convenience foods of all kinds and then we are sold seemingly quick fixes, pills that lead us even further down the hole.
Over the past several decades this has created a culture of people who are constantly in some measure of pain. And, what is amazing is that so many different types of pain are created solely by means of the overindulgence in food and laziness.
We can’t move, we can’t think, we can’t live and the bright and shiny part of this is that we KNOW it. We are waking up at a rapid pace. And, this is why I am motivated in the way that I am.
My motivation to get away from pain resulted in me discovering a whole new level of pleasure. A level of pleasure that says to me that it is possible to never be sick. It IS possible to experience increasing levels of fitness, inner cleanliness, mental focus and clarity on an ongoing basis.
So, yes, let your pain be your motivator! And, as you begin to experience the pleasure of moving in a new direction, your focus should simply begin to shift to experience deeper and deeper levels of pleasure that have little to do with satisfying your taste buds.
As you become aware of the subtleties that have eluded you, you will know that an inner utopia is possible, and what it is going to take to achieve it.
It all starts with creating a lifestyle that encourages abundant health. It doesn’t have to take over your life but fitness, cleansing, high potency nutrition, and meditation must become at least a part of your new life.
What I realized early on, was that health of body and mind was the first step in a life of vitality. It is the first thing we need to find.
So seek your path, map out your goals, and achieve them.
Peace, Love, Life!
