Declare Your Independence From The Weather

With all of the illnesses I see around me I can't help thinking of my Dad's approach to matters of Health. Throughout my life I have seen my father with every conceivable symptom for flus, colds, viruses, etc. And no matter how bad the cough or how sore the throat, he always says he's fine-that he will not allow an illness to dictate the course of his life and that he is "declaring his independence from the weather!"

Every time the illnesses made their rounds, I got to see an example of real-life mind over matter. My Dad refused to let his surroundings dictate the direction of his life. I saw him get lots of symptoms, but I never saw him get sick. He didn't mind so it didn't matter. This wasn't always easy. I saw many days when he would be on the brink of getting ill enough that nature wouldn't allow him to push through, and every time his mind kept his body in check.

The same principle applies as we work to have healthy lives. There are a lot of outside influences that work to direct our lives. Just like my father had to decide whether he was going to give in to the illnesses trying to consume his body, we have to decide if we are going to give in to the illnesses that try to consume our minds, spirits, and lives. The good news is that we can prevail. There is not enough negativity, adversity or frustration in the world to overcome the incredible power of your own human spirit. You do however have to decide. Are you going to be acted upon, or are you going to act. So, let the storms come, for it matters little once you have declared your independence from the weather.

WHAT WE THINK DETERMINES WHAT HAPPENS TO US, SO IF WE WANT TO CHANGE OUR LIVES, WE NEED TO STRETCH OUR MINDS -DR. WAYNE DYER