The Pursuit for True Freedom and Authentic Long Lasting Happiness for All

As we laugh, party, dance, build new relationships, watch television, enjoy the Olympics, live on Facebook and twitter, send our kids to school, worry about GSAT, CXC, SATs, GMAT, MCATs, etc, strive to move up the corporate and social ladder, go to job interviews and so as we human beings on this planet participate in these and our myriad other rituals

I wonder...

As a curious observer of life on this planet today I wonder how many others notice...

Notice that the institutions of politics, finance, energy, education, health care, and most importantly the ecosystem are headed toward near-certain collapse.

Notice the amount of trees that are destroyed daily, notice the amount of topsoil erosion, habitat destruction, irreversible loss of biodiversity, disappearing rainforests, the dead rivers, lakes and seas, the imminent water crisis,

Notice our almost, total dependence on fossil fuels and the corruption that drives the industry.

Who notices the political trend toward fascism and a surveillance state, brought on by the patriot act and 9/11?

Who notices that our health is being destroyed by our food, that our natural god given right to sow and reap unadulterated crops from the earth is under attack?

Who notices that we are spoon-fed information through the concentrated media and educational system that we regard as truth and reality instead of investigating the truth for ourselves using our own ability to read, reason and draw our own conclusions?.

Who notices that the majority of us spend most of our day to day lives unhappy, slaving for money in the belief that exploring our talents to find something that we could be more happy at is a waste of time?

Who notices that most conflict in this world are brought about because we believe that we are different…separate?

I wonder how many others notice...


Well we may THINK that we are different because we share different belief systems, different ideologies, different skin colour, different language, different social backgrounds and academic experiences.

But we only THINK that we are different because we are shallow and we don’t see beyond the surface.

Even if you don’t understand things unseen, it is clear that we are ALL materially dependent on a couple of things:

Air, Food, Water, Energy sources and the Environment as a totality and Human connection.

ALL of these resources are under obvious threat due simply to greed and ignorance.

This is a time of great jeopardy but also a time of wonder.

A wondrous time due to our awakening consciousness, more and more people are uniting, coming together, it is a time of growing activism and curiosity about the roots of the modern situation. It is also a time of unveiling the knowledge.

So, dive in…know that your more conscious choices will change the world:

• Pursue sustainable living make it known to the “powers that be”
• Love and accept people without trying to aggressively change them, instead be patient and lead by example
• Follow your passion
• Ignite your creative spark
• Understand why nature is the key
• Think about what you want for yourself and want for your world and walk that way.
• Immerse yourself in the positive (people, books, music, images, etc)
• Read more, get informed understand that the most informed of us really understand very little.
• Understand math, science, astronomy,history, philosophy, spirituality, you wouldn't BELIEVE the connections, you wouldn't BELIEVE the developments…
• Release fear and worry, these result from ignorance.
• Do the work, transform yourselves little by little, we evolve if we want to.

Good luck
Have a great week
BreakBoy NRG

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Seeing the Beauty of Life in its Challenges

NUFAZ SELF PRESERVATION "MY BODY CAN DO THINGS YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE" (If It's Treated Right) What do you want yours to do?  - Martino Redwood

In writing these E-Mails, I share with you my opinions on many things. My remarks, observations and recommendations to you regarding health and fitness serve to support all the services that I offer, services which seek to promote mind-body unity essential to the optimal functioning of the human system.

Fitness coaching, shiatsu, the talks on spirituality and the 10 day eating experiment are all designed to be part of a whole system, one that embraces every aspect of the human experience; mental, physical and spiritual when considering health and well being.

It is very tempting to see advocates of any particular ideology (spiritual, dietary or physical) as slightly arrogant, they promote their modalities with such passion almost as if to say that when you embrace THIS WAY (vegetarianism/raw foodism/fruitarianism/macrobiotics/paleolithic /crossfit/ long distance running/ bodybuilding/ seventh day/ Jehovah witness/ Mormon/ Christian/ Muslim, etc) you will never get ill again, never suffer, you will gain eternal happiness, even live forever.

Please forgive us, we are but lowly humans, we are ninnies, who for some reason cannot see the big picture, EVER!

We forget that we start off as single cells, then divide, differentiate and specialize, this happens not only in human beings but this phenomena occurs on every level of energetic existence. This is all to say, that we are all the same at first, then become different and we are going to find different ways to express being one at the source. What would life be like if we all loved the same kind of foods, excelled at the same activities, or were drawn to the same kind of people?

People, there cannot be any ONE way,

Except to appreciate the great diversity of the life experience, be happy NOW, know thyself and love each other as ONE.

Anyway, as usual I’m rambling.

The reason why I chose to write this E-Mail is because I have close friends who are now faced with great challenges – Life threatening illness, career instability, and relationship problems.

And while I can stand here on my soap box and preach ;  think positive, eat well and workout with intensity, when you’re not in the trenches and under heavy fire, these things are much easier to say.

So I’m going to try to put into perspective the value of a “healthy lifestyle”.

The popular prescription for a healthy lifestyle usually includes not smoking, good nutritional planning, regular exercise and adequate sleep. Following these recommendations should give someone significant control over their health and well being.  Right?

Maybe…

Personally, I try to stay away from the term “healthy lifestyle” instead I promote the idea of a lifestyle that supports a life of vitality and contentment, one where you can pursue your big dreams, your passions with vigour and excitement, one of balance.

But the thing is this, in spite of what we say or do, no matter how good our diet is, no matter how physically fit we are, we share the same destiny, we were born, we will die, and we will have struggles/challenges.

We WILL get sick, we WILL lose our loved ones, our relationships WILL end, we MAY be victims of violent or property crime and we MAY lose our jobs.

How resilient will we be in dealing with these events?., is the first question

And secondly, do these events serve any purpose?


Embracing a lifestyle that makes us physically, mentally and spiritually energetic prepares us to face life’s major upheavals, but also imprints a pattern of behavior on our spirit that supports a better quality of life, a life that aligns itself with the extraordinary and not the mediocre.

 

 Illness for example is our bodies in a mediocre state usually caused by poor quality foods, poor environmental conditions, lack of activity, and poor state of mind. KNOW THYSELF!

If you choose to see things from this perspective, these challenges can give us an opportunity to slow down, to look at our lives through a microscope, to examine our motivations, to understand who we really are, to find our true purpose,  to learn and grow, and to  enhance our life experience.

We often think that we are victims, we blame people, society and fate for many of our problems, however, according to the founder of macrobiotics, George Ohsawa, “You are the cause of your own disease”, This statement might seem inconsiderate but really what he is saying is that you are responsible to understand which patterns of your behavior do not enhance your life energy, whether it be your job, your diet, your relationships, or your way of thinking.

Rushing too much, selfishness, a chronic need to please others, feelings of low self-esteem, anger, resentment, feeling burdened with the struggle of life, and inability to express oneself emotionally are just a few examples of patterns that contribute to the manifestation of illness.

We need to listen.

Daily our experiences tell us where we need to be. Physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, environmentally, socially, we are being guided, we sometimes stubbornly ignore the signs, a lot of times because we want to stay in our comfort zones, and so we become conflicted and difficulty arises.

Often by understanding what your challenges represent, through the pursuit of self knowledge we can change destructive habits, thoughts, attitudes and beliefs, and transcend to become a better version of ourselves, seeking to embrace our true potential.

-Live with awareness

-Train Hard

-Have Fun
Martino Redwood

Nufaz Centre For SELF PRESERVATION

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