Word of the Day: Ostensible - Something appearing to be or stated to be true, that may not actually be true. Some examples of ostensible statements are: "Eggs/red meat are bad for you" or "Camel cigarettes are healthy because more doctors smoke Camels than any other brand of cigarette". If something is ostensible, it's basically a lie. Health Cookie #20: Redemption isn't just a word, it's an ambition, an aspiration, a lifestyle for some people. Robert Browning once said "A man's reach should exceed his grasp", and that quote is very fitting when talking about redemption; In order to achieve it, the lengths that you're willing to go to, should exceed what you even believe is possible for you to accomplish. Don't just try to help one person, try to help the entire world in some meaningful way. Small acts of kindness prove contrition, indeed, and their value cannot be overstated. But redemption isn't just holding a door for somebody and then feeling better for the rest of your life, rather it is holding the door for *everybody*, every time you get an opportunity. It is wanting to help as many people as possible, wanting to alter as many misdirected fates as possible, wanting to improve the health and wellness of as many people as possible. Sometimes redemption takes different forms too, sometimes it's waking up to a freezing cold shower rather than waking up to a bong load or cigarette. Sometimes it's choosing to drink tea instead of grabbing another beer or mixing another drink. Why do we take cold showers and try to abuse substances less? Because how we treat our own bodies, and our own minds, often reflects how we treat other people. Treat yourself with apathy and disregard, and you may feel inclined to treat others with apathy and disregard. But care about yourself, understand your past, your weaknesses borne from it, and regard both yourself and your fate as matters of importance, and you'll be likely to regard others with that same concerned mentality.
Word of the Day: Ostensible - Something appearing to be or stated to be true, that may not actually be true. Some examples of ostensible statements are: "Eggs/red meat are bad for you" or "Camel cigarettes are healthy because more doctors smoke Camels than any other brand of cigarette". If something is ostensible, it's basically a lie.
Health Cookie #20: Redemption isn't just a word, it's an ambition, an aspiration, a lifestyle for some people. Robert Browning once said "A man's reach should exceed his grasp", and that quote is very fitting when talking about redemption; In order to achieve it, the lengths that you're willing to go to, should exceed what you even believe is possible for you to accomplish. Don't just try to help one person, try to help the entire world in some meaningful way. Small acts of kindness prove contrition, indeed, and their value cannot be overstated. But redemption isn't just holding a door for somebody and then feeling better for the rest of your life, rather it is holding the door for *everybody*, every time you get an opportunity. It is wanting to help as many people as possible, wanting to alter as many misdirected fates as possible, wanting to improve the health and wellness of as many people as possible. Sometimes redemption takes different forms too, sometimes it's waking up to a freezing cold shower rather than waking up to a bong load or cigarette. Sometimes it's choosing to drink tea instead of grabbing another beer or mixing another drink. Why do we take cold showers and try to abuse substances less? Because how we treat our own bodies, and our own minds, often reflects how we treat other people. Treat yourself with apathy and disregard, and you may feel inclined to treat others with apathy and disregard. But care about yourself, understand your past, your weaknesses borne from it, and regard both yourself and your fate as matters of importance, and you'll be likely to regard others with that same concerned mentality.