I rate my:
Physical well-being - 7 I recently had a physical and I am in good health. I gave myself an eight because I want to exercise more and get a P90X body. (LOL!) I've set a target date of August 1st to achieve that goal.
Spiritual well-being - 7 My spiritual well-being is a seven because I know I 'm not higher than that. Sometimes, I doubt and question the why of spiritual things more than I feel I should, which makes it hard to come to complete acceptance. However, through my meditation I know I will eventually help me achieve full acceptance.
Psychological well-being - 7 I rate this area a 7 because I am still working on the physical and spiritual. The way I see it, my psychological well-being has to be in about the same range so I am strong enough to improve the other two. I practice making myself see the positive benefits of having a positive mental state and seek to always see the positive side of stressful situations.
Hi Stephen,
ReplyDeleteI would say that if you have the commitment and stamina for P90X, you should certainly be able to reach any goal you set your mind to!
You said that sometimes you feel you question the why of spiritual things more than you should. I found that statement intriguing and somewhat of a paradox. Without questioning what is presented to us, we would not be able to grow so you should not feel wrong for questioning spiritual issues as it is leading you to find spirituality. Does that make sense? (lol) In other words, I guess, we must question in order to learn and we must be comfortable with what is individually right for us. Nice post and good luck on your goals!
Carrie Lawson
I'm not necessarily the one to say that spiritual shortcomings are alright but I think spirituality is one of the most difficult things for any person to grasp. In Catholism the barrier tends to be not so much believing Jesus as your personal Savior but the leap toward faith itself. You have to reach out to something that you cannot touch, see, hear, not feel tactile or paranormally. that leap of faith is inherent in every religion and spiritual philosophy and very abrasive when you don't feel you are making a connection nor receiving any response. This is also the reasoning why I think spirituality and religion should not be forced nor rushed, it should be allowed to blossom on its own from the person's experiences within.
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ReplyDeleteThat P90X is a beast and will definitely improve your health and body composition and physical well-being. (kudos) Best of luck and stick with it. As for your scale of a 7 for spiritual well-being, I think that is great. That aspect is grossly undernourished because of a lot of church goers. Spirituality supercedes religion and is the aspect of that realm I seek as well. I am involved in comparative studies to gleen from the 3 major religions and more if I have time. They collectively have knowledge and understanding that surpasses cultural beliefs alone. Comparative studies are not considered a "luke warm" person. Stephen, I immensly agree with the positive spirit because I myself am a optimist and I get great pleasure from seeing the glass half full.
If I had any clientel, I think your strategies are very American and basic and I think anyone would benefit from your optimistic approach to life and its situations.
Stephen I am in awe that you can give yourself a rating of 7. That is absolutely wonderful. The P90X, have fun with that one. My son, who at 14 and quite the athlete says it, is a killer program. It sounds like you are a highly motivated individual; I know you can do it.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that to be able to achieve success in health and spirit we need to have the psychological means to do so. All three are connected and in a way balance each other out. As we discussed last week, the power of the mind can do amazing things to the body
Keep looking forward.
Anita Fetzer
Hey there Stephen! If I can do P90X and get amazing results, I know you can do it too. Stay focused and take it one workout at a time :) Asking questions is not a bad thing, I believe it actually allows us to continue to dig below the surface of ourselves. We may not understand the answers we get in that moment but eventually they usually are revealed to us. You have an awesome personality and I know these goals you set will be reached with flying colors.
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