Tough Times Can Lead To Healthier Perspectives

" In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul." 
Mary Renault

This quote has important meaning and lessons for all of us in today's tough economy. Ever notice that the  greatest economic downturn was called "the great  depression"? Is there any similarity between our  mental/emotional state and our  environmental/economic conditions? The answer is  yes - absolutely.

Our THOUGHTS create our ACTIONS and then our  ACTIONS reinforce our thoughts, hence the definition  of insanity: "Doing the same thing the same way over  and over again and expecting a different result". When  we are in good mental health, we have perspective  and are able to see ourselves and our interaction with  other people and our environment. When we are in  poor mental health, we lose perspective and believe  that everything is all about us. Madoff lost all  perspective. He thought everything was all about him.  How many more people do you know who think life is  all about them?

There are many myths being corrected due to the  current economic realities. Myths like: Money can buy  happiness, Bigger is Better and Busy & More is Better. These current times are forcing us to confront  ourselves and go back to the basics: food, shelter,  safety, love, caring, sharing and true perspective. They  are forcing us to reevaluate who we are -  I am not my job, my house or my zip code. Simplify, get to know
yourself, your spouse and your kids; it is a great time  to gain a healthy and balanced perspective on life.

Until next time,
Peggy

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