There is a saying that, “you have
to have before you can give back.” If
this adage is not followed, then you will end up depleting your resources
faster than you accumulate them.
This
leads to resentment and disenchantment, taking you out of your personality of
being a helper, to not wanting to help because you are not being taken care of
yourself. So, you have to take care of
yourself and preserve yourself. This
means financially, emotionally, physically, spiritually, etc.
It means giving yourself time to
rejuvenate your energy and your
life.
This is taking a day off or
whatever amount of time necessary to do the things that you enjoy doing.
Physically, this means getting
enough rest, knowing what to eat to promote life and longevity instead of death
and disease, knowing your body and treating it in a way where it responds the
best to you, getting enough exercise and doing activities that makes you feel
fantastic.
It also means being able to protect
yourself and the things that you love and care about, being able to be in the
present moment to effectively analyze every situation and act accordingly.
If you are not well rested, tired
or sick because of poor dietary habits, weak because of the lack of exercise,
and unsatisfied with life mentally, you will not be in any state of mind or
physical shape to fully enjoy the sweetness of life, generate as much income as
possible, be able to concentrate at the task at hand or be at the top of your
field.
Take care of yourself and your
self will take care of you...
Bishara Wilson, L.Ac., MSTOM
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