The Real Purpose In Life

Have you realized your real purpose in life? Have you read the “The Stonecutters” story by Taylor G. Bunch? I read this  story from one of Adventist’s magazine few days ago and I want to share it to you too for you to be blessed as well. This story will help you reflect what is your real purpose in life.

THE STONECUTTERS by Taylor G. Bunch

As a great cathedral was being erected, a stranger came by and asked a stonecutter the question, “What are you doing?” to which the stonecutter answered, “I am working for my bread and butter.” To him labor was nothing more nor less than a grim necessity. He had a to feed himself and his family. He had to pay for their home and provide the necessities of life. His chief interest in his labor was his pay. Such a motive takes all joy out of labor and makes it a heavy drudgery.

The stranger approached another stonecutter and asked the same question,”What are you doing?” This stone cutter answered, “I am cutting a stone.” His eyes were on the stone, which was the center and extent of his interest. he did not seem to see the complete building filled with worshipers, which would be the result of careful planning and cooperation on the part of many workmen. When the stranger asked the third stonecutter the same question, the man responded, “I am building a cathedral.” This last man has a vision and purpose.

How about you, what are your visions in life and purpose why you live?

Things I Have Learned From Jogging

Jogging is so beneficial to our health. Many people just do good on jogging at the beginning but sad to say they quit doing it because of discouragement from everyday aches and pain they availed from jogging.

Most of us could not perceive the right reason to live with pain, that it is so irrational to seek, endure and extend the pain someone feel. But, athletes and people who exercise regularly favorite saying is “No pain, no gain.” Most of us have not realized that pain equipped, shaped, toughened and developed the athletes that is why they have done their best on sports.

This is not just applicable to jogging and other form of exercise but to our life in general as well. We need to learn to face and endure the trials and pain that comes our way and not run away from it. Because, hardship, difficulties and failures could refine, shape, toughen and develop us to be better individuals.

Like the athletes, we need to have discipline, commitment, faith and perseverance in all we do.

Effects of Attitude on Health

Attitude especially on how we perceive things has great effect on our health. There are two kinds of attitude, the positive attitude and negative attitude. Attitude plays a big role how we face problems, failures, pain, success, and assigned tasks.

Lots of people when they unexpectedly face failure or problems in life become bitter, angry, and resentful. Some redirect their mind to drugs, alcohol or food just to forget or temporarily escape from their problems. Others will pretend that the problem does not exist, as if nothing happened, and go on with what they used to do. Sometimes we need to go through feelings like that until we are ready to face the real situation and see the positive things that could come out of it.

Our incapability to acknowledge the fact that pain and problems are normal part of life could lead to stress, emotional illness, health problems such as hormonal imbalance and hyperacidity, and diseases like hypertension and certain heart ailments. We need to know how to handle the problems we face to avoid stress build-up that may result to health problems. Worry about the future is one of stressors that could result to health problems that should be avoided.

You can improve your health by having positive outlook in life and happiness in your heart. Pleasant thoughts and feelings could boost your immune system and promotes hormonal balance. So, practice the positive attitude in you most of the time to maintain wellness.