"Law of Relativity (Revised)"

Many of us have wondered at times "why". Why we were so much stronger that day? Or, when you were a teenager, why could play basketball, go to the pool, then walk around the neighborhood all in a single day and not feel the least bit sore the next day? Why is it that no matter how you tried, as a youth, you could never put on or keep decent size and now, older and wiser (I hope), you have to worry more about not putting on "too" much size. To me, all these questions boil down to one thing, "Relativity".

"Law of Crisis"

The realization that taking care of yourself should be higher on your list of priorities sometimes is the result of a crisis situation of some sort. Whether the crisis is direct or indirect, it can sometimes be that awakening that some of us need to re-align our priorities in life and realize what is really important. It could be a crisis resulting from the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, bad news from a doctor's exam, or even a tragic world event like the one that occurred on September 11th. No matter what that crisis might be, you will find many people with changed views. One of those changed views is sometimes related to a persons health. More specifically, the changed view may be that taking care of ones self should be given higher priority. Unfortunately, many of us go through life with our health near the end of our daily priorities. Year after year, we abuse and mistreat our health. We are constantly feeling drained and lack energy. We just don't always feel good about ourselves.

"Law of Addiction"

On occasion, I have wondered why I feel so guilty if I miss going to the gym. I actually feel guilty when I miss pushing my body to the brink of failure and don't feel the pain from that burn you get when your muscles want to explode. It's sometimes feels like an addiction. Or is it a natural physiological response? Actually, it is and the fact that it is an addiction is good! As long as you stay within your own limits and aviod overtraining, regular exercise is a great thing! I have made it part of my lifestyle and it feeds into other areas of my life.