Welcome to my Lifestyle Blog
A while ago my friends asked me to write down all the lifestyle, health and wellness stuff that I often talk about. That's logical as it gives me more beach time. Here it is. Enjoy!
Instead of posting status updates on fakebook, it's easier for me to post here all the good stuff that is happening. Old is an illusion. Live life now and enjoy!
From testimonials and personal experience we all have enough information to conclude that it is possible to design and live an extraordinay life. Together!
1st April
The only day of the year when people critically evaluate things on the Internet before accepting them as true.
Nutrition as a Service
For over 40 years I've been involved in the health and nutrition business, learned a lot of useful methods and saw many fads come and go. It is not easy to find quality among all the other stuff that is being pushed on us. Constant testing, review and reassessment is required.
It is most important that nutrition becomes part of a wider health and fitness service.
This involves finding the best products on the market,
testing them, and only recommend them to clients and customers
if the products pass muster and are good enough for own use.
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Who Controls Your Mind?
Government: To govern the mind, mental control.
TV Programme: It's called programming for a reason.
If your mind would obey you, this morning did you tell it to create happiness or anxiety?
Or did you listen to the news on TV or radio?
If you do not control your mind, someone else will.
If you don't have a plan, you become part of someone else's plan.
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Monk Chat
While in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I occasionally go to Wat Suan Dok, a beautiful Buddhist temple, some 600 years old. It is worth noting that Buddhism is a practice (like bicycle maintenance), not a religion, although some try to make it so. You can be skillful with your life, or unskillful. Up to you.
Suppose you have a bicycle or a motorbike. You can read the the user guide and maintenance manual, or you just run off and ignore it which would be unskillful and may lead to breakdowns. This would be bad Karma, the concept of actions and consequences.
Monk chat is an opportunity for monks to practice their English
while visitors learn about the teachings and wisdom of the Buddha.
From the monks I learned about how to reduce suffering and stress by living in the here and now,
and understanding a few facts of life.
We suffer the memory of the past, and worry about the future,
while missing out on the gift of life.
That's why it is called the "present".
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Facebook is Useless
Somehow I lost access to my Facebook account and I now longer have the older device; it's been upgraded.
So I got locked out just before I wanted to delete the account.
However, they let me change my password and sent an email confirmation,
but whenever I log in they send me this annoying message below.
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