Live Life with Passion

Live Life with Passion

Happiness = No Scale and No TV!
May 2010

No.4

For you...

Throw the damn scale away!

Buying Happiness?

Passion and Happiness

Starting your day

Meeting the Challenge

Greetings!

The message for this fourth edition is simple; you have the ability to create your happiness. Are you willing to do something about it?

As always, I respect your time, so now is a good time to make the decision, "do I read on" or "do I hit delete" - it's your call.

Take a half-hour TODAY and live your life with passion!

Throw the damn scale away!

Can you imagine weighing 300+ pounds? This idea might be scary and the image that comes to mind is someone who is "FAT"!

But, what would you think if you knew you were healthy and you looked great...and weighed 300+ pounds?

How do you measure your health? Would you care that you weighed 300+ pounds if you felt and looked good?

I say "throw away that damn scale" and use the following as your measurements of health.

Cardio - Can you participate in an aerobic activity for 20-to-30 minutes without feeling like you are sucking for air through a straw on top of Mt. Everest?

Strength - Can you pick up your child or grandchild without feeling like your back will crack in four pieces? Do you have the ability to squeeze a tennis ball for 30 seconds without cramping? How many "good" pushups can you do? Can you do a pull up?

Flexibility - Can you sit on the floor, legs flat and straight out in front of you and reach forward with both hands and touch your toes?

Body Fat - You can't use a scale to determine how much body fat you have (well, yes, there are some of these home devices on the market but do you own one?).

Feel and Look - How do your clothes feel? How do you feel? Do you like what you see in the mirror? Are you always getting colds or the flu?

These are the true measurements of being "beautiful".

Did you buy your happiness today?

Are you happy? If you are an American, you have lots of cool things that make you happy: TVs, clothes, golf clubs, computers, a house(s), and a car(s) and more. Why did you buy these things?

Did you know that the United States was rated 114th out of 143 countries on the Happy Planet Index? This "Happy Planet Index" looks at a country's happiness compared with how many resources it uses. Based on this rating it does not look like Americans are very happy despite all of the "things" we have.

So, that's where the U.S. is on the "happiness" scale; what about you? Does the new plasma TV, Volvo, dining room set or watch make you happy? I am confident by now you are seeing my point. Does the accumulation of "things" make you happy, or are you happy when you...??

Your passion and know real happiness.

When you are asked what makes you happy, do you respond by saying my new TV, car or dining room set? Or, do you say my family, my friends, my job, playing golf, hiking, helping others, etc.?

The secret (and it's not a secret by the way) to finding your happiness is knowing and investing yourself in your passion. Don't be afraid of your inner dreams, you can pursue them!

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Salutation.

Here is a very easy way to start your day. Are you ready "Surya Namskar"? Seriously, doing this routine three, times first thing in the morning will ABSOLUTELY charge your day! If you want to know more, drop me a note, or take a look at one of these videos (same routine, different introductions).

Good Morning Salutation

Salutation One

A simple, no nonsense guide (4:04 in length)

Salutation Two

A beautiful guide set in a meditative, serene environment (8:28 in length)

Meeting the Challenge

We all face challenges, and don't for a minute measure yours with someone else. A challenge is a challenge and we each respond differently; however, having said that it is still inspiring to read about some of us who take on their challenges and succeed, so read on about Amy Palmiero-Winters.