Mike Adams has me fired up again. The new CounterThink cartoon article is completely radical. The cartoon does a great job of making one think about our current world, but then Mike Adams wrote at a low psychological level of thinking.
Mike is spewing from the mouth demanding corporate executives be arrested for the disaster in the gulf. The gulf of Mexico is not the first oil contamination of waterways.
Did the CEO really want the disaster to occur?
Did he do something to ensure it would occur?
Is it fair to punish these CEO's and not others of past company problems?
No!
So, why waste tax dollars on trying corporate CEO's in a radical fashion?
Corporations exist because people invest in mutual funds and stocks, which support the cycle of the corporation. Everyday people like you and me are part of "The Story of Stuff", consuming products creating a demand for the corporation to supply the product.
Ultimately demanding the corporation to exist.
"So Mike putting these CEO's on trial is not the answer. Continuing education on how and why a habit betters the world is what is needed. Parents need to change their habits and educate their children as to why the new habit is important."
In the article Mike Adams calls for drastic measures, and drastic measures do not facilitate change. Drastic measures are from extremist.
I had been discussing my recent blogs with my roommate Jay Peterson. He pointed out the previous concept to me about an extremist; providing evidence that modifying daily habits facilitates a larger change.
I love and share the Health Ranger's passion for natural health, and wanting a better world...
But...
I wish he did not communicate on a low psychological level ever. In this piece he is just emotionally stirring the pot using fear, instead of empowering others with knowledge as he usually does.
Mike Adams is a big part of facilitating change, although I have been harsh on him in this writing. His website NaturalNews.com is one of my favorite resources. He is providing the information for people to gather the natural health information they need.
On the last CounterThink cartoon, I accused Mike Adams of not providing solutions. He was only telling people about the problems like the mass media.
I have been blogging about the solutions to those problems. Below I have summarized that list.
1) The financial system rules the world, solution 1 is improving your financial education.
2) Big Corporations are damaging the world, solution 2 is changing where you spend your money and truly thinking about why you are spending it there.
3) Big Corporations are preventing simple solutions, solution 3 is to change the way you spend forcing corporations to change.
4) Laws can be changed, solution 4 is to participate in the conversation; re-elect those who provide change, and I do not mean the marketing hype they use. If they did something positive or noteworthy, you should know it already.
5) Entrepreneurs are leaders who facilitate change in the financial system, solution 5 is educate to create more entrepreneurs.
6) Increase average psychological level, solution 6 is for you to know the differences in psychological levels, and make habits to practice living in the higher level mindsets. Your actions will affect those around you.
7) Improve your health naturally, solution 7 is critical to success. In order for you to have the right mindset and have the energy needed for success; you need to provide your body the essential ingredients.
If you have the fears about our world that Mike Adams points out, like me, then let's live our lives for change together. Life is a team sport.
Here is a list of a few of the team members, besides Mike Adams, I am supporting.
I have to give it up for Annie Leonard, if you are not watching "The Story of Stuff", please do so.
No Impact Man is a great example of a person changing his family and realizing all the wonderful benefits.
Robert Kiyosaki teaches a financial education. His board game "CASH FLOW" allows you to learn the financial system mindset at your pace. Each time you play helps you develop your financial skills as your subconscious allows you to make different decisions in your day to day life.
Alex Jones is a true journalist reporting both sides of the story at InfoWars.com. If Big Media is not reporting the whole truth he is likely to report on it.
These are a few of my biggest influences. If keeping up with all of them is too much for you, keep following me.
When I see some friends in person I notice more and more that they like what I am saying. Although my writings come off sometimes as I know all, I do not!
Please participate in the conversation by leaving your opinion, whether it be a different perspective or words of encouragement. We live in this world together, and together we can facilitate change.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
No Impact Man
This morning I woke up and was completely inspired. It started with mindset this morning when I read Dj Twelvz Facebook status. He was studying, but it was not for a test, or a paper he needed to write. He was reminding people to study for life, and better themselves, pointing out, only you can change you.
Then I was onto watching Faith Barnard's new youtube post. She was offering leadership value for network marketers. Faith is a life coach of sort, teaching people to own their own life.
Next I read the inspirational blog of Colin Beavan, No Impact Man, the reason for my post. I am just so blown away by the effort of one man. When... not if, you see the documentary of "No Impact Man", you will notice the efforts one family went through to make daily habit changes.
In the movie, you notice he did not just force his family into everything at once. Colin is shown doing the research for his next change. He has an outline planned and he is going through the steps of achieving it. As you will notice, each change is not emotionally easy for the family, but at the end there is more happiness achieved.
Now one might think this is all just an act for the movie, but this man, No Impact Man, continues with his plan. He is now reaching out to educate others about his mission and is willing to educate them how he did it. Read his latest blog post and help us help others to live better for the planet.
Just one of us has very little impact, but together with the right mindset, WE can have a gigantic impact! Support No Impact Man and his cause here.
Then I was onto watching Faith Barnard's new youtube post. She was offering leadership value for network marketers. Faith is a life coach of sort, teaching people to own their own life.
Next I read the inspirational blog of Colin Beavan, No Impact Man, the reason for my post. I am just so blown away by the effort of one man. When... not if, you see the documentary of "No Impact Man", you will notice the efforts one family went through to make daily habit changes.
In the movie, you notice he did not just force his family into everything at once. Colin is shown doing the research for his next change. He has an outline planned and he is going through the steps of achieving it. As you will notice, each change is not emotionally easy for the family, but at the end there is more happiness achieved.
Now one might think this is all just an act for the movie, but this man, No Impact Man, continues with his plan. He is now reaching out to educate others about his mission and is willing to educate them how he did it. Read his latest blog post and help us help others to live better for the planet.
Just one of us has very little impact, but together with the right mindset, WE can have a gigantic impact! Support No Impact Man and his cause here.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Empowerment Model
At the start of getting my Master's in Natural Health, the first book I had to read was "The Natural Reader" by Susie Hale, Ph.D, a professor of traditional naturopathy from Clayton College of Natural Health. The book was about the Clayton College model of empowerment for natural health practice. The model provides the framework for a practitioner to empower the client.
The book begins with a description and background of allopathic, "Western" medicine and their medical model. Western medicine's model is based on diagnostic and prescriptive communication, reducing the individual to a set of symptoms. This has proven to be very effective for acute illness or trauma. For instance, when I compounded fractured my femur I was a big fan of this model.
The book then goes into the need for the empowerment model in the future. The importance of empowering the individual through knowledge allows each person to take greater personal responsibility for his or her own health, instead of viewing the person as a set of symptoms and thinking a simple pill is the solution.
Each person controls, for the most part, their environment and what they put into their mouth each day. This is much like the mindset of being an entrepreneur, being personally accountable, rather than expecting others to provide for you.
Within the empowerment model the practitioner is in a position to support each individual equally. Together the client and practitioner become a team to achieve greater health and healing for the client. The team environment created should reinforce the goal of the empowerment model from the physical setting to the communication; conveying the message of respect, receptiveness, and support. Verbal and nonverbal messages should clearly communicate a relationship of integrity allowing for respectful and open communication.
Communication is key to functioning within the empowerment model. The choice of words being used is designed to educate, support, and encourage the client to actively participate. Words interpreted to be prescriptive or diagnostic are to be completely avoided.
The Client should always receive educational information to make informed decisions immediately or in the future.
I found this book to be very empowering. The end gives specific client complaints and examples of diagnostic responses, prescriptive responses, and educational responses. I have reread the book numerous times in order to condition my brain to think differently.
The process of using educational language, avoiding prescriptive and diagnostic verbiage, which I have been so accustomed to using was really hard. I am sure I may have slipped a time or two, but I continue to try to do better. :-) It is always good to hear it multiple times, it takes a while before our brain develops the habit of changing our everyday normal tendencies.
As I build towards the launch of my solution to our current worldly situation, I will be looking for plenty of people willing to participate in the conversation and in the solution. Participating in the conversation and following along in and of itself will bring about change.
Here are some very inspirational people setting wonderful examples for a sustainable planet. Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man, Annie Leonard aka The Story of Stuff, and Mike Adams aka Health Ranger for example. Each of these people are sharing their stories and providing education from their perspective, while contributing to the conversation.
The book begins with a description and background of allopathic, "Western" medicine and their medical model. Western medicine's model is based on diagnostic and prescriptive communication, reducing the individual to a set of symptoms. This has proven to be very effective for acute illness or trauma. For instance, when I compounded fractured my femur I was a big fan of this model.
The book then goes into the need for the empowerment model in the future. The importance of empowering the individual through knowledge allows each person to take greater personal responsibility for his or her own health, instead of viewing the person as a set of symptoms and thinking a simple pill is the solution.
Each person controls, for the most part, their environment and what they put into their mouth each day. This is much like the mindset of being an entrepreneur, being personally accountable, rather than expecting others to provide for you.
Within the empowerment model the practitioner is in a position to support each individual equally. Together the client and practitioner become a team to achieve greater health and healing for the client. The team environment created should reinforce the goal of the empowerment model from the physical setting to the communication; conveying the message of respect, receptiveness, and support. Verbal and nonverbal messages should clearly communicate a relationship of integrity allowing for respectful and open communication.
Communication is key to functioning within the empowerment model. The choice of words being used is designed to educate, support, and encourage the client to actively participate. Words interpreted to be prescriptive or diagnostic are to be completely avoided.
The Client should always receive educational information to make informed decisions immediately or in the future.
I found this book to be very empowering. The end gives specific client complaints and examples of diagnostic responses, prescriptive responses, and educational responses. I have reread the book numerous times in order to condition my brain to think differently.
The process of using educational language, avoiding prescriptive and diagnostic verbiage, which I have been so accustomed to using was really hard. I am sure I may have slipped a time or two, but I continue to try to do better. :-) It is always good to hear it multiple times, it takes a while before our brain develops the habit of changing our everyday normal tendencies.
As I build towards the launch of my solution to our current worldly situation, I will be looking for plenty of people willing to participate in the conversation and in the solution. Participating in the conversation and following along in and of itself will bring about change.
Here are some very inspirational people setting wonderful examples for a sustainable planet. Colin Beavan aka No Impact Man, Annie Leonard aka The Story of Stuff, and Mike Adams aka Health Ranger for example. Each of these people are sharing their stories and providing education from their perspective, while contributing to the conversation.
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