Out of Time!

It never fails to amaze me at how backwards the thinking is of most people when it comes to their own health. The conditioning of the mind from childhood, is one of receiving instant gratification and if results are not produced instantaneously, we move on in most cases, searching for that "something" which will produce immediate results or satisfaction. For most, the only thing we are willing to wait for or work for is perceived wealth. But even then, our patience can wear thin when it does not come as fast as we expect. For most people, when it comes to wealth or how to achieve it, again the thinking or conditioning of the mind is backwards. Most consider the old adage of trading time for money (your "9 to 5") to be the gateway to wealth. Receiving that weekly paycheck is enough to convince most people to return back to work again and again. The definition of insanity is - "doing the same things over and over, expecting different results." Putting all of the profits on the company's books instead of in YOUR pocket is insane. After all, don't the employees do the bulk of the work?
For most, if we can at least work hard until retirement age 65, we have reached the pinnacle of success. We can collect a good pension, 401k or whatever plan happens to be the "Shiz-nit" at the time. Here is the problem with this way of thinking. Working for the same company for 25 to 30 years just doesn't happen anymore. Further, for the few companies that DO still have employees that have been there for multiple years, their retirement plans and benefits are being reduced to nothing (United Airlines comes to mind). But the most egregious mistake that happens during all of this is that we often trade our health in pursuit of that all-mighty paycheck (perceived wealth). Rushed lunches, fast food, no lunch, traffic commutes, job stress and multiple other factors all take a toll on your health. Multiply these negative health factors by days, months and years and you have a formula for serious health problems down the road. My mother is a perfect example of this.
For years (25 to be exact) my mother worked for Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), she was the only FAB trainer at the company. When people were hired to come and make the wafers in FAB clean rooms wearing bunny suits, they had to first complete her extensive training class. At that time AMD was a close second to Intel for chip making (IC's) and currently is probably Intel's biggest competitor.
Needless to say an influx of Asian product (chips) flooded the U.S. market causing not profits to U.S. companies, but record losses. End result, cuts were made and you guessed it, my mother's position was eliminated. This was over 10 years ago. Since then my mother has had to retrain in a completely different field. She basically had to start over and went from the Semi-conductor industry to the medical field. But the worst part is her health is currently very poor. She sacrificed her health over the years, just to try and get ahead at AMD. Now, she is pushing 61 years of age and as she puts it, "doesn't have a pot to piss in." She is currently seeking my advice on becoming healthier and is now spending what few pennies she has to regain her health. Ironic, isn't it? Most of our lives we spend our health to gain wealth, but when we finally "get it" we have reached the latter stages of our lives and then turn right around and spend our wealth to regain our health.
unfortunately, my mother is literally out of time. She was and is like most in her position, ignoring her health. Sacrificing the things that she should have been doing in order to strive for the things she wanted to be doing. The common perception is that there is not enough time to do both and that you can at some point catch up on the health part. But catching up on your current crisis never seems to happen and before you know it you are close to retirement age "without a pot to piss in".
I am currently helping my mother and she is making some progress, but she is having to change her paradigm (her way of thinking/the way she views things) in order to progress. She has realized that doing this will mean the difference between LIVING her remaining years as opposed to simply existing. It is not an easy transition for her, but she realizes that she has to let go of the old way of thinking. "Work hard for years and you will be rewarded with a good retirement at the end." For her, that doesn't exist anymore.

Besides nutrition, I am also teaching my mother about generating multiple streams of income. She is learning that if she is going to make it before time runs out, she has to work extra hard. If she is going to make it, it IS ultimately up to her. Her best ally is learning to use the tool of leverage. I have now shown her the "POT", now she just has to...well, you know! For any of you who have found yourself in the same boat as my mother, feel free to take a look at the "POT". It is one of many income streams that I can teach anyone to use.
~"To believe in yourself is to believe that you can achieve optimal health and wealth."~