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A Glimpse of Heaven: The Philosophy of True Health

The world can often be a morbidly difficult, nasty, gruesome place. From this vantage point, the notion of taking true responsibility for our own health and well-being can no doubt seem quite silly and ‘beyond the pale.’

An excerpt from my book (A Glimpse of Heaven: The Philosophy of True Health) i.e., Chapter XII/”True Happiness: A Glimpse of Heaven”…

“There is no realistic doubt that much of the time contemporary life does require a majority of us to move quickly in order to be accountable to the myriad responsibilities which are manifest in our daily lives. Add to this mix some version of the emotional baggage which each of us lives with, and the weight on our shoulders can seem untenable: That is a very important point herein – when looking at life as such, without a seeming wherewithal to appreciate deeply meaningful aspects thereof, it can obviously seem impossible…

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Can the ‘magic elixir’ be found in a deeply loving sense of true appreciation? Maybe so.

A Glimpse of Heaven: The Philosophy of True Health

Glen, where/when does one need to let go of attachment? Oftentimes, I hear in the cries of frustration and desperation of those around me, “why aren’t things working in my life?” Why are we so attached to outcomes? Why are we so much relying on things to happen? How can we ‘need’ to let go of attachments? What is a healthy way to deal with this addiction to our expectations (a question from a reader of my book)?

Response: Humbly and respectfully, I believe we must learn to better and better act in a healthful spirit of loving selflessness, allowing ourselves the true freedom of alleviating expectations, preset patterns of thinking, hidden agendas, and the need for selfish recognition. It is in the loving and altruistic spirit of true honesty, allowing for true happiness – it is realizing greater and greater mastery in playing the part of the unblemished ‘witness’…

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Its amazing sometimes

I hear you say what is amazing, My answer, Life. You work on a project you know would lead and individual, a family, the whole community in a good future direction.  The project goes up and then down then round in a circle, you learn a lot, You finally come to a point where everything …