Do you treat your body as your soul's best champion or as a monster
that plagues you? Is it a sanctuary or a grave? Your body is your
avatar (the graphic that represents you) in the physical existence. It's
the character you command, and you're the consciousness that
commands it.
It's subject to the laws of the physical world, but your awareness isn't
so fixed. Your body is the conduct through which you express yourself
in tangible form.
Therefore, its health is crucial. If your body is in ill health, it will be
flawed. But when it's vitally alive and full of vigor, it contributes to the
purest extension of your thoughts.
When I'm in ill health, I'm keenly mindful of my body. I get the
importance of wellness most clearly when I'm resting in bed with an
illness. I keep saying, I wish to be well again. But, when I'm in great
health, I hardly notice my body. It gets to be an almost un-seeable
extension of my awareness.
The hurdle of accomplishing and maintaining great health may seem
confusing on the surface. Many authorities advocate complex rules
for what to consume, how to eat, and when to consume it.
Whenever there appears to be a consensus on a matter, somebody
will come out with a new e-book espousing the reverse approach. As
you'll soon determine, however, the general principles of reality,
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affection, and might may help you cut through this mental confusion,
enabling you to formulate sound wellness practices that will serve you
for life.
