tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628065140266024528.post784209961625333337..comments2008-11-29T13:53:57.473-08:00From Pain To Personal Gainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09131586254616704651noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628065140266024528.post-14324212634450899622008-11-29T13:53:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:53:00.000-08:00I appreciate how your article focuses on investing in ourselves rather than improving ourselves. Years ago I trademarked the phrase: The investments we make in ourselves always deliver the most profitable rewards.<BR/><BR/>Your article makes it clear that these profitable rewards are: our health, longevity and well being.<BR/>I have met many people who “bandaid” the symptom instead of investing in healing the cause. You have a wonderful creative way of explaining the importance of measuring the short term temporary fix vs the long term gain.<BR/>Thank you.<BR/>Namaste’Sumner Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01076851282689064035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628065140266024528.post-88066016400124570732008-09-10T18:23:00.000-07:002008-09-10T18:23:00.000-07:00Well I would have to agree; too many of us worshiping false idols, aka "things". I see and meet a lot of people during my son’s weekly PT/Fitness sessions. A room filled with people trying to lift their leg an inch or get their hand to go higher than the height of their ear. I never hear conversations about; oh I wish I had this new gadget or that new thing in style. I hear memories of their pasts and hopes for their futures. Thoughts like, "I hope to be able to pick up my granddaughter again". They set small goals and applaud their progress. It is never about things and there is never any regret or guilt in doing what is best for their health. All of these people, me included have come to the realization that they matter, and the effort is worth their time and effort and if they have it, their money. <BR/><BR/>It is a shame too that money seems to play such a big role in our self worth. I have heard it said that to find out what kind of person someone really is, give them a ton of money. I have met people who are wealthy and brag about having the best of this and the newest of that and have top notch health insurance which is great but then they sit around smoking, drinking, and eating expensive name brand trendy food that when you read the label you think, there's no food in this food. Then there are others who live a modest life on a small income, grow some veggies in their back yard, read labels, take walks and invest in themselves and their loved ones...wealth does not cure a lack of common sense.SandyEarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17900840337211774331noreply@blogger.com