A Matter of Perspective

There are a lot of problems in the world today and a lot of suffering. Watching the news for just 10 minutes will expose you to a lifetime of troubles (so don’t ever end your day that way!)

Sometimes it is difficult to see problems in the world and not be consumed by them. It is like watching someone you love continue to make poor choices, (in spite of any “helpful” advise you may choose to share with them.)

Sometimes through our attention and focus we make these problems our own.

In thinking we can make better choices for others (and getting mired in the inevitable disappointment that comes when they don’t do the things we want), we lose focus on the things we really can change. Losing focus then creates a negative influence on our life.

But no matter how much we teach, preach, beg or bribe, no matter how well-intentioned we are, we cannot make others decisions for them.

And sacrificing our happiness, prosperity, or life is not going to help anyone either.

The best hope we have to help others change is to lead by example; to know that in our good fortune, our accomplishment, and our joy, we have demonstrated what can happen when good choices are consistently made.

Our best chance to lead others to a better life, is to model the best life we can.

We create the best life by improving the decisions we make on a daily basis, the routines we establish, and focusing on doing things the right way.

When we take a proactive, intentional approach to how live our lives, we make healthier choices and are much more prepared to handle any emergencies that invariably appear.

Most people live reactively, and then they get mad when Mr. Murphy’s Law is proven true.

The trick is this: unless we choose to live proactively, we live reactively. Living reactively means we are vulnerable to anything that comes our way.

Join us in our quest to improve the world through proactive living. My goal for this website and blog is to focus on providing the information necessary for you to make the best choices, so that you can maximize your health and your quality of life.

If there are enough of you out there making good choices and helping others (who request help) to do the same, we can make a difference in our community, state, nation, and eventually we can create real improvement in the world.

It’s a big dream, but it begins with many little choices.