Keith J.

Karren, PhD
Dept. of Health Science, BYU
The Gift of Positive Energy for
pti!al Health
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

Does positive energy an& positive

psychology really i!pact o'r health( "s
positiveness a gift that only so!e people
are )lesse& *ith, or can it )e &evelope&(
+'rrent research gives 's the ans*ers to
these ,'estions-

The i!pact of positive energy an& positive

psychology on o'r health. "t is a gift for all.
"t is a gift given )y a loving Go& to all his
chil&ren *ho see. it.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

E/a!ples0

1ee2ro! 3 )'rning fever

4*ic.e&ness5 6in&7Bo&y 3 8l!a 3
9)elieve in +hrist,: 9Have !ercy
an& heal hi! accor&ing to his faith.:
1ee2ro! *as heale& i!!e&iately.

"srealites heale& of serpent )ites

8l!a ;<0;= 3 $ephites &ying of

fever>s )'t health 9)eca'se of the
e/cellent ,'alities of the !any
plants an& roots *hich Go& ha&
prepare& to re!ove the ca'se of
&iseases.:
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

Positive Psychology an& 98'thentic

Happiness: 3 6artin Selig!an

Dr. Selig!an 3 the 9ne* psychology:

The things in life that !a.e it

*orth*hile-

6artin Selig!an 3 9...there is a set of

h'!an strengths that are the !ost
li.ely )'?ers against !ental illness0
co'rage, opti!is!, interpersonal s.ill,
*or. ethic, hope, honesty an&
perseverance.

8 ne* science of strength an&

resilience

6ove fro! helpless an& hopeless to

helpf'l an& hopef'l

PP 96a.ing nor!al people stronger

an& !ore pro&'ctive as *ell as
!a.ing high h'!an potential act'al:
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

8s " listene& to his presentations,

this cha!pion of 9learne& opti!is!:
an& the ne* psychology gave !e a
ne* vision of a very rich an&
f'l@lling secon& half of life thro'gh
high selfAeBcacy, learne& opti!is!
an& hope, the &evelop!ent of
*is&o! an& co'rage, an& a vision of
opti!al h'!an f'nctioning thro'gh
the i!pact of !in&f'lness living,
Co* an& spirit'ality, attach!ent
an& connecte&ness, love an&
Co'rishing relationships. Dr.
Selig!an *as giving 's the concept
of living *ell at every stage of life,
an& " *as fascinate& )y this ne*,
positive psychology.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

HighAenergy positive e!otions li.e

Doy !a.e people playf'l, an& play is
&eeply i!plicate& in the )'il&ing of
physical reso'rces. There is &irect
evi&ence that positive e!otion
pre&icts health an& longevity.

Positive e!otion also protects

people against the ravages of aging.
Yo' *ill recall that )eginning n'ns
*ho *rote happy a'to)iographies
*hen in their t*enties live& longer
an& healthier lives than novices
*hose a'to)iographies *ere &evoi&
of positive e!otion, an& also that
opti!ists in the 6ayo +linic st'&y
live& signi@cantly longer than
pessi!ists. Happy people,
f'rther!ore, have )etter health
ha)its, lo*er )loo& press're, an&
feistier i!!'ne syste!s than less
happy people.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

$ot only &o happy people en&'re

pain )etter an& ta.e !ore health
an& safety preca'tions *hen
threatene&, )'t positive e!otions
'n&o negative e!otions.

Happy people *ere !ore li.ely to

&e!onstrate that trait. They &isplay
!ore e!pathy an& are *illing to
&onate !ore !oney to others in
nee&. Ehen *e are happy, *e are
less selfAfoc'se&, *e li.e others
!ore, an& *e *ant to share o'r
goo& fort'ne even *ith strangers.
Ehen *e are &o*n, tho'gh, *e
)eco!e &istr'stf'l, t'rn in*ar&, an&
foc's &efensively on o'r o*n nee&s.
Foo.ing o'r for n'!)er one is !ore
characteristic of sa&ness than of
*ellA)eing.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

8 !eaningf'l life is one that Doins *ith

so!ething larger than *e are 3 an& the
larger that so!ething is, the !ore
!eaning o'r lives have. Parta.ing in a
process that has the )ringing of a Go&
*ho is en&o*e& *ith o!niscience,
o!nipotence, an& goo&ness as its
'lti!ate en& Doins o'r lives to an
enor!o'sly large so!ething.

Yo' are vo'chsafe& the choice of *hat

co'rse to ta.e in life. Yo' can choose a
life that for*ar&s these ai!s to a greater
or lesser &egree. r yo' can, ,'ite easily,
choose a life that has nothing to &o *ith
these ai!s. Yo' can even choose a life
that actively i!pe&es the!. Yo' can
choose a life )'ilt aro'n& increasing
.no*le&ge0 learning, teaching, e&'cating
yo'r chil&ren, science, literat're,
Do'rnalis!, an& so !any !ore
opport'nities.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

Yo' can choose a life )'ilt aro'n& increasing

po*er thro'gh technology, engineering,
constr'ction, health services, or !an'fact'ring.
r yo' can choose a life )'ilt aro'n&
increasing goo&ness thro'gh the la*, policing,
@re@ghting, religion, ethics, politics, national
service, or charity.

The goo& life consists in &eriving happiness )y

'sing yo'r signat're strengths every &ay in the
!ain real!s of living. Using these sa!e
strengths to for*ar& .no*le&ge, po*er, or
goo&ness. 8 life that &oes this is pregnant *ith
!eaning, an& if Go& co!es at the en&, s'ch a
life is sacre&.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

There are !any st'&ies that correlate

positivity *ith later health, longevity,
socia)ility, an& s'ccess, the )alance of the
evi&ence s'ggests that in so!e sit'ations
negative thin.ing lea&s to !ore acc'racy.
Ehere acc'racy is tie& to potentially
catastrophic o'tco!es 4for e/a!ple, *hen
an airplane pilot is &eci&ing *hether to &eA
ice the *ings of her airplane5, *e sho'l& all
)e pessi!ists.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

Health is an attit'&e or orientation

co!prising o'r )asic val'es an& )eliefs
a)o't o'rselves an& the *orl& aro'n& 's. "t
is an inner ,'ality that gives rise to
partic'lar health practices )'t cannot in
itself )e re&'ce& to those practices.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

8s car&iologist, Dr. Pa'l D'&ley

Ehite e/plaine&, 9Bo&y, !in&,
an& so'l are
ine/trica)ly *oven together,
an&
*hatever helps or h'rts any one
of these three
si&es of the *hole !an
helps or h'rts the other t*o.:
SE#E$ STEPS T EEFF$ESS
%e&iscovering love
%eaching forgiveness
B'il&ing selfA
estee!
DeAa&&iction
6e&itation
EnDoya)le
e/ercise
Einstein energy
&iet
S'pportive of
Health an& EellA
Being
$onAS'pportive of
Health an& EellA
Being
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

'r tho'ghts, feelings, an& )ehaviors inC'ence a

virt'al orchestra of )iological responses that can
pro!ote health an& prevent &isease. This is a
sy!phony playe& )y !in&, e!otion, )rain,
)ehavior, an& )o&y. 46EAB
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5
Min
d
Emotio
n
Behavi
or
Brain/Body/He
alth
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Do yo' e/'&e a sense of s'pport an& co!passion *ith others(

Yes $o

Do yo' thin. others feel safe an& rela/e& *ith yo'(

Yes $o

8re yo' a generally positive person(

Yes $o

8re yo' nonAD'&g!ental *ith yo'rself an& others(

Yes $o

8re yo' co!passionate *ith yo'r o*n shortco!ings an& try to

heal the!(

Yes $o

Do yo' feel peacef'l !'ch of the ti!e(

Yes $o

8re yo' a)le to let resent!ents go rather than har)or the!(

Yes $o

Do yo' la'gh fre,'ently(

Yes $o

8re yo' .in& to fa!ily, frien&s an& people yo' &on>t .no* *ell(

Yes $o

I of yo'r ans*ers o't of I s'ggest yo' have positive energy.

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Healthy, opti!istic thin.ing can help yo'0

"!prove yo'r !oo&, selfAestee!, an& overall

happiness

Decrease &epression, an/iety an& hostility

Fessen pain an& other )o&ily sy!pto!s

Spee& recovery fro! s'rgery

Enhance yo'r i!!'ne f'nction

Possi)ly e/ten& yo'r life

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Do yo' agree or &isagree *ith the follo*ing

state!ents( Don>t respon& *ith *hat yo' thin.
yo' should say, )'t ho* yo' typically vie* yo'r
life.

"n 'ncertain ti!es, " e/pect the )est

">! opti!istic a)o't !y f't're

Every clo'& has a silver lining

"f so!ething can go *rong, it *ill

Things never *or. o't the *ay " *ant the! to

" rarely co'nt on goo& things happening to !e

"f yo' agree *ith the @rst three state!ents an&

disagree *ith the last three, yo' are an optimist.

"f yo' disagree *ith the @rst three state!ent an&

agree *ith the lass three, yo' are !ore pessimistic.
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Principle investigator0 Dr. 6artin Selig!an, U. of

Pennsylvania

Positive health pre&icts increase& longevity,

&ecrease& health costs, )etter !ental health in
aging, an& )etter prognosis *hen illness stri.es.

8 foc's on health rather than illness *ill )e

cost saving an& life saving.

Bringing a)o't *ellA)eingKpositive

e!otion, engage!ent, p'rpose, positive
relationships, positive acco!plish!entK
!ay )e one of o'r )est *eapons against
!ental &isor&er.
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Eo!en *ho Cashe& D'chenne 4gen'ine5 s!ile in

their year)oo. positive photos as fresh!an have !ore
!arital satisfaction t*entyA@ve years later 4Har.er L
Keltner, M==N5

Brief raising of positive !oo& enhances creative

thin.ing an& !a.es positive physicians !ore acc'rate
an& faster to co!e 'p *ith the proper liver &iagnosis
4Jre&ric.son, M==N0 "sen, M==O5

The relation of national *ealth to life satisfaction is

&ra!atically c'rvilinearP after the safety net is !et,
increases in *ealth pro&'ce less an& less life
satisfaction 4Diener, San&vi., Sei&lit2, L Diener,
NIIG5.

"n )'siness !eetings a ratio of greater than M.I0N for

positive an& negative state!ents pre&icts econo!ic
Co'rishing 4Jre&ric.son L Fosa&a, M==O5.

Peripheral attention is s'perior 'n&er positive e!otion

4Jre&ric.son L Branigan, M==O5.
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8 state of positive health *ill

increase longevity an& i!prove
prognosis.

High opti!is! pro&'ce& a

re!ar.a)ly lo* ha2ar& ratio of
=.MG for +#D &eath.

8 high correlation *as fo'n&

)et*een high levels of opti!is!
an& increase& protection
against car&iovasc'lar events.
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Depression signi@cantly increases the ris.

for car&iac events.

pti!is! an& positive e!otions are lin.e&

to recovery after a !aDor car&iac event.

pti!is! an& positive a?ect !ay )e

protective against other physical
&eterioration.

Positive e!otional style !ay also act as

preventive against the onset of the
co!!on col&.

There see!s to )e a strong lin. )et*een

positive psychology an& positive health

So, yo' can learn to ta.e control of yo'r

health D'st )y changing the *ay yo' feel
a)o't yo'rself an& the *ay yo' loo. at
certain sit'ations.
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8ll of 's can )ene@t fro! applying

a little co!!on sense to o'r
every&ay life, reaping the re*ar&s
in )etter relationships, healthier
)o&ies an& active !in&s.

9Yo'r f't're sho'l& )e )etter than

yo'r past )eca'se yo' can shape
yo'r f't're )'t the past is gone.:

To !a.e changes to yo'r life yo'

@rst nee& to recogni2e that
changes have to )e !a&e. "t !ay
)e that yo'r &octor has tol& yo'
yo'r cholesterol is too high or yo'
have )a& )loo& press're.

ne of the greatest tools that yo'

can 'se to !a.e changes in yo'r
life is a &iary, *here yo' *rite
&o*n yo'r goals, tho'ghts an&
feelings then recor& *hat positive
steps yo' 'n&erta.e each &ay to
!eet yo'r goals.
%EDU+E ST%ESS

%e&'ce stress )y s'rro'n&ing yo'rself *ith

Positive Energy.

$egative selfAtal. an& negative energy can

create !any health pro)le!s.

Developing positive selfAtal. re&'ces stress

an& increases health.

6aintain a positive fra!e of !in& 4*hich *ill

help *ith positive selfAtal.5, )y s'rro'n&ing
yo'rself *ith positive energy in yo'r life.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

Yo' can get that )y a&&ing the

follo*ing ele!ents to yo'r life0
1. Uplifting music0 soothing,
!elo&io's an& 'plifting !essages
4e.g. Eilson Phillips> 9Hol& n:5.
2. Inspirational Books: Boo.s
on strength, personal po*er,
enlighten!ent, or self help can )e
goo& reso'rces to help yo' change
yo'r o'tloo. an& the things yo'
say to yo'rself. %ather than
triggering ha)it'al selfA&efeating
tho'ghts, yo' can @n& yo'rself
thin.ing of ne* canA&o concepts
*hen ti!es get to'gh. 4Jor shifting
yo'r para&ig!, " love
Gary 1'.av>s 9The Heart of the So'
l:
, or
Sarah Ban Breathnach>s classic 9S
i!ple 8)'n&ance:
.5
PS"T"#E E$E%GY
. !ositive !eople: ne of the !ost i!portant *ays yo' can get 4an& .eep5
positive energy in yo'r life is *ith the co!pany yo' .eep. Do yo'r frien&s
'plift yo', or )ring yo' &o*n( 8re they critical, or co!ple!entary( "&eal
frien&ships provi&e s'pport *hen yo'>re &o*n, f'n *hen yo'>re 'p,
*is&o! *hen yo'>re lost, an& positive regar&. Goo& frien&s can inspire yo'
to reach greater heights, an& see yo'r strengths even *hen yo' &on>t
al*ays. Pay attention to ho* yo'r frien&s !a.e yo' feel, an& if they>re less
than s'pportive, start p'tting yo'r energy an& ti!e to*ar& people *ho are
)etter s'ite& to )e yo'r frien&.
". !ra#ti#e $%rmations: Positive aBr!ations can s')tly )'t pervasively
change yo'r self tal. fro! negative to positive. See this article for so!e
creative *ays to )egin *or.ing positive aBr!ations into yo'r life.
GE$E%8TE PS"T"#E E$E%GY-

Positive people shine *ith energy, goo&*ill an& vivacity. They

have an a'ra of con@&ence an& s'ccessP they s!ile an&
appear con@&entP they enDoy life.

Each ti!e yo' thin. negatively, a ne'rological path*ay in

yo'r )rain @res 3 an& that negative tho'ght, pl's the !oo&
associate& *ith it, is activate&. The !ore negatives yo' thin.,
the !ore fre,'ently negative path*ays are activate& an& the
*orse yo' feel a)o't yo'rself.

Tho'ght Stopping is a techni,'e for replacing negative

tho'ghts *ith positive ones. Ha)it'al tho'ghts have *ellA
esta)lishe& ne'rological path*ays an&, D'st li.e 'sing a
path*ay in a forest, the !ore traBc the path*ay gets, the
)igger it )eco!es. Esta)lishing a ne* path*ay ta.es *or.. "f
every ti!e yo' trigger a negative, yo' 'se this to conscio'sly
replace it *ith a positive an& !a.e that positive !ore
po*erf'l, yo' can create ne* ne'rological path*ays that
change yo'r thin.ing ha)its.
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Every ti!e a negative tho'ght stri.es, yo' replace it *ith a

reasona)le, alternative, positive tho'ght. Yo' repeat this
positive tho'ght alo'&, an& if possi)le, *rite it &o*n.
Saying positive tho'ghts e!ploys !'ltiple )rain processes0
the frontal lo)es for &ecisionA!a.ingP lang'age centers for
e/pressing an& co!prehen&ing speechP a'&itory centers
for hearingP lo*er )rain centers for )reathing an&
coor&inationP !otor strip for !'scle !ove!entP te!poral
lo)es, hypothala!'s an& li!)ic syste! for !oo& an&
!e!ory. Ehen *e *rite, *e activate vis'al processing,
eyeAhan& coor&ination, spatial s.ills an& the .inesthetic feel
of rea&ing an& *riting.

$e/t ti!e any nasty, negative tho'ghts stri.e yo'0 create

realistic alternatives. Q"R! 'gly,Q can change to Q" loo.
o.ay,Q or Q" have a nice s!ile.Q

8fter t*o or three *ee.s of practice it )eco!es secon&

nat're to selfAcorrect. "f yo' have tho'ghts li.e0 $oAone
li.es !eP "R! never goo& eno'ghP "R! st'pi&P "R! a rotten
personP *hoR& *ant to )e !y frien&, try these .in&s of
s')stit'tes0 S " have frien&s0 " a! li.ea)le S "tRs nor!al to
!a.e !ista.es0 "R! not st'pi&. S "R! not perfect0 " have
goo& ,'alities.

6a.e creating positives yo'r ne* feelAgoo& ha)it- Positive

selfAtal. no'rishes not only yo'r e!otional an&
psychological health )'t also yo'r physical health an& *ellA
)eing via the )o&yA!in& connection.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY 3 Dr. J'&ith
rlaf

Energy Psychiatry 3 the s')tle

energetic co!ponents of health an&
)ehavior

"t )len&s the practice of !ainstrea!

!e&icine *ith s')tle energies 3 o'r
life force 4Hi or +hi or Prana5

Dr. rlof has for!'late& ten

essential prescriptions for )oosting
energy, i!proving relationships,
an& co!)ating energy va!pires.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY 3 Dr. J'&ith
rlaf
N. 8*a.en yo'r int'ition an& reD'venate yo'rself 3
an& learn the c're for techno &espair an& overloa&
fro! e!ails, co!p'ters, an& phones.
M. Jin& a n'rt'ring spirit'al path that @ts yo'r o*n
)eliefs an& inner stirrings.
G. Design an energyAa*are approach to &iet, e/ercise,
an& health 3 an& learn ho* to avoi& the 9energetic
overeating: that sa)otages atte!pts to lose
*eight.
;. Generate positive e!otional energy to co'nter
negativity.
O. Develop a heartAcentere& se/'ality.
<. pen yo'rself to the Co* of creativity an&
inspiration to achieve greater Do).
T. +ele)rate the sacre&ness of la'ghter, pa!pering,
an& the replenish!ent of retreat 3 it>s not sel@sh to
ta.e care of yo'rself.
U. Discover ho* to attract positive people an&
sit'ations.
I. Protect yo'r energy va!pires *ith speci@c
shiel&ing techni,'es.
N=. +reate a)'n&ance an& a contin'ing Co* of energy.
PS"T"#E E$E%GY

The signs of positive

energy in people0
N. They e/'&e an inviting
sense of heart,
co!passion, an& s'pport.
M. Yo' int'itively feel safe,
rela/e&, *anting to get
closer to the!.
G. They e!anate a peacef'l
glo*.
;. Yo' feel )etter aro'n&
the!.
O. Yo'r energy an& opti!is!
increases.
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%ehearse s'ccess0

Ehen yo' aren>t happy *ith the *ay yo' han&le& a

partic'lar sit'ation, try this e/ercise0

Erite &o*n three *ays that it co'l& have gone )etter

Erite &o*n three *ays it co'l& have gone *orse

"f yo' can>t thin. of alternatives to the *ay yo' han&le& it,
i!agine *hat so!eone *ho! yo' greatly respect *o'l&
have &one

r thin. *hat a&vice yo' *o'l& give to so!eone else facing

a si!ilar sit'ation

%e!e!)er that !ista.es aren>t fail'res. They>re

goo& to learn. 6ista.es give yo' the chance to
rehearse other *ays of han&ling things. This is
great practice for f't're crises.
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Use yo'r tho'ghts to increase yo'r happiness. 6a.e it

a goal to thin. a)o't positive events an& e/periences
in yo'r &aily life as !'ch as possi)le. Joc's on *hat
yo' have, not *hat yo' lac.. %ather than !'lling over
yo'r shortco!ings or &iBc'lties, thin. a)o't the goo&
things in yo'r life. "t !ight )e yo'r fa!ily, yo'r frien&s,
yo'r *or., or so!ething yo' are loo.ing for*ar& to.
Every one of 's can @n& so!ething to )e gratef'l for.
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By ta.ing positive
steps to i!prove yo'r
health an& loo.s, yo'
gain a feeling of control
over yo'r life an& )o&y.

That sense of
acco!plish!ent an&
con@&ence *ill carry
over to other areas of
yo'r life, raising yo'r
overall selfAestee!.
JFFE YU% BF"SS

Passions lea& to goo& health

8 positive attit'&e to life contri)'tes to Doy

an& health

Jor positive psychological health0

Be a'thentic *ith yo'r feelings

Fet go of )la!e, g'ilt, an& fa'lt

Keep yo'r attention on *hat feels goo&

Happiness V the life force an& energy that

.eeps 's vital an& healthy
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%e!e!)er, spen& ti!e *ith yo'r love& ones, )eca'se they

are not going to )e aro'n& forever. %e!e!)er, say a .in&
*or& to so!eone *ho loo.s 'p to yo' in a*e, )eca'se that
little person soon *ill gro* 'p an& leave yo'r si&e.

%e!e!)er to give a *ar! h'g to the one ne/t to yo',

)eca'se that is the only treas're yo' can give *ith yo'r
heart an& it &oesn>t cost a cent.

%e!e!)er to say, 9" love yo': to yo'r partner an& yo'r

love& ones, )'t !ost of all !ean it. 8 .iss an& an e!)race
*ill !en& h'rt *hen it co!es fro! &eep insi&e of yo'.

%e!e!)er to hol& han&s an& cherish the !o!ent for

so!e&ay that person *ill not )e there again. Give ti!e to
love, give ti!e to spea., an& give ti!e to share the
precio's tho'ghts in yo'r !in&.
MU SE+%ETS T H8PP"$ESS

Five )eneath yo'r !eans an&

*ithin yo'r sea!s.

%et'rn everything yo' )orro*.

Donate )loo&.

Stop )la!ing other people.

8&!it it *hen yo' !a.e a !ista.e.

Give all the clothes yo' haven>t

*orn in the last three years to
charity.

Every &ay &o so!ething nice an&

try not to get ca'ght.

Fisten !oreP tal. less.

Every &ay ta.e a G=A!in'te *al. in

yo'r neigh)orhoo&.

S.ip t*o !eals a *ee. an& @ve

the !oney to the ho!eless.

Strive for e/cellence, not

perfection.

Be on ti!e.

Don>t !a.e e/c'ses.

Don>t arg'e.

Get organi2e&.

Be .in& to .in& people.

Be even .in&er to 'n.in& people.

Fet so!eone c't ahea& of yo' in

line.

Ta.e ti!e to )e alone.

%erea& a favorite )oo..

+'ltivate goo& !anners.

Be h'!)le.

Un&erstan& an& accept that life

isn>t al*ays fair.

Kno* *hen to say so!ething.

Kno* *hen to .eep yo'r !o'th

sh't.

Don>t critici2e anyone for M; ho'rs.

Fearn fro! the past, plan for the

f't're, an& live in the present.

Don>t s*eat the s!all st'?.

8TT"TUDE
The longer " live, the !ore " reali2e the i!pact of attit'&e
on life. 8ttit'&e, to !e, is !ore i!portant than facts. "t
is !ore i!portant than the past, than e&'cation, than
!oney, than circ'!stances, than fail'res, than
s'ccesses, than *hat other people thin. or say or &o. "t
is !ore i!portant than appearance, gifte&ness, or s.ill.
"t *ill !a.e or )rea. a co!pany...a ch'rch...a ho!e.
The re!ar.a)le thing is *e have a choice every &ay
regar&ing the attit'&e *e *ill e!)race for that &ay. Ee
cannot change o'r past...*e cannot change the fact
that people *ill act in a certain *ay. Ee cannot change
the inevita)le. The only thing *e can &o is play on the
one string *e have, an& that is o'r attit'&e..." a!
convince& that life is N=W *hat happens to !e an&
I=W ho* " react to it. 8n& so it is *ith yo'...
*e are in charge of o'r attit'&es.
"$ 6E6%Y J D$8FD
BGGS
Ehat +ancer +an>t Do 3 there is a nat'ral )o&y, an& there is a spirit'al
)o&y. ne of the !ost &rea&e& sentences a patient !ight hear is,
9Yo' have cancer.: these *or&s )ring a chill to the heart. 8ltho'gh
great progress has )een !a&e in treating cancer, recovery can )e
long an& painf'l, an& so!e people &o not s'rvive. 8n enth'siastic
)eliever in +hrist, Don Boggs, lost his )attle *ith cancer. B't his life
&e!onstrate& that even tho'gh the physical )o&y !ay )e &estroye&
)y &isease, the spirit can re!ain tri'!phant. This poe! *as
&istri)'te& at his !e!orial service0
+ancer is so li!ite&...
"t cannot cripple love,
"t cannot shatter hope,
"t cannot corro&e faith,
"t cannot eat a*ay peace,
"t cannot &estroy con@&ence,
"t cannot .ill a frien&ship,
"t cannot sh't o't !e!ories,
"t cannot silence co'rage,
"t cannot inva&e the so'l,
"t cannot re&'ce eternal life,
"t cannot ,'ench the Spirit,
"t cannot lessen the po*er of the res'rrection.
6other Theresa
People are often 'nreasona)le,
illogical, an& selfAcentere&P
Jorgive the! any*ay.
"f yo' are .in&, people !ay
acc'se yo' of sel@sh, 'lterior
!otivesP Be .in& any*ay.
"f yo' are s'ccessf'l yo' *ill
*in so!e false frien&s an&
tr'e ene!iesP S'ccee&
any*ay.
"f yo' are honest an& fran.,
people !ay cheat yo'P Be
honest an& fran. any*ay.
Ehat yo' spen& years )'il&ing,
so!eone co'l& &estroy
overnightP B'il& any*ay.
"f yo' @n& serenity an&
happiness, they !ay )e
Dealo'sP Be happy any*ay.
The goo& yo' &o to&ay,
people *ill often forget
to!orro*P Do goo&
any*ay.
Give the *orl& the )est yo'
have, an& it !ay never )e
eno'ghP Give the *orl&
the )est yo'Rve got
any*ay
Yo' see, in the @nal analysis,
it is )et*een yo' an& Go&P
"t *as never )et*een yo'
an& the! any*ay.
$elson 6an&ela>s "na'g'ral Speech
4NII;5
'r &eepest fear is not that *e are
ina&e,'ate.
'r &eepest fear is that *e are po*erf'l
)eyon& !eas're.
"t is o'r light, not o'r &ar.ness that !ost
frightens 's.
Ee as. o'rselves, Eho a! " to )e )rilliant,
gorgeo's, talente&, fa)'lo's(
8ct'ally, *ho are yo' not to )e(
Yo' are a chil& of Go&.
Yo'r playing s!all &oes not serve the *orl&.
There is nothing enlightene& a)o't shrin.ing
so that other people *onRt feel insec're
aro'n& yo'.
Ee are all !eant to shine, as chil&ren &o.
Ee *ere )orn to !a.e !anifest the glory of
Go& that is *ithin 's.
"t is not D'st in so!e of 'sP it is in everyone.
8n& as *e let o'r o*n light shine, *e
'nconscio'sly
give other people per!ission to &o the sa!e.
8s *e are li)erate& fro! o'r o*n fear,
o'r presence a'to!atically li)erates others.
8G"$G EEFF 4Harvar& St'&y5
Dr. George #aillant

"ris Joy, the healthiest ager

She chose loving parents.

Di& not s!o.e or a)'se alcohol.

Kne* ho* to savor Doy.

Kne* ho* to t'rn le!ons into le!ona&e.

Fearne& fro! her chil&ren, )'t 9Biology Co*s

&o*nhill.:

%e!e!)ere& that all life is a Do'rney.

Kne* the see&s of love !'st )e eternally

reso*n.

Kne* ho* to give, to serve.

8FE8YS %E6E6BE%0
Fife is not !eas're& )y the n'!)er of
)reaths *e ta.e )'t the n'!)er of
!o!ents that ta.e o'r )reath a*ay.
The Ein&, ne Brilliant Day
The *in&, one )rilliant &ay, calle&
to !y so'l *ith an o&or of Das!ine.
Q"n ret'rn for the o&or of !y Das!ine,
"R& li.e all the o&or of yo'r roses.Q
Q" have no rosesP all the Co*ers
in !y gar&en are &ea&.Q
QEell then, "Rll ta.e the *ithere& petals
an& the yello* leaves an& the *aters
of the fo'ntain.Q
The *in& left. 8n& " *ept. 8n& " sai& to
!yself,
QEhat have yo' &one *ith the gar&en
that *as entr'ste& to yo' (Q
X8ntonio 6acha&o