Building Positive Self-esteem

Do Something for Others Who Cannot Repay

You in Cash or Kind

 

Dr. Karl Menninger, a world-renowned psychiatrist, was once asked, "What would you advise someone if you knew that person was going to have a nervous breakdown?" The audience expected Dr. Menninger to advise consulting a professional. But he didn't. He said, "I would advise that person to lock home, go to the other side of town, find someone in need and help that person. By doing that we get out of our own way." A lot of times we get in our own way, don't we?

Learn Intelligent Ignorance

Learn Intelligent Ignorance

  I'm looking for a lot of men with an infinite capacity for not knowing what cannot be done.  --Henry Ford

  Henry Ford gave this world the V8 engine. He did not have much formal education. In fact, he did not go to school beyond the age of 14. He was intelligent enough to know there had to be a V8 engine but he was ignorant and didn't know how to build it. So he asked all his highly qualified, educated people to build one. But they told him what could be done and what couldn't. According to them, a V8 was an impossibility. But Henry Ford insisted on having his V8. A few months later he asked his people if they had the V8 and they replied, "We know what can be done and we also know what cannot be done and V8 is an impossibility." This went on for many months and still Henry Ford said, "I want my V8." And shortly thereafter the same people produced his V8 engine.

Motivation

Motivation is like fire unless you keep adding fuel to it, it dies. Just like exercise and food don't last long, neither does motivation. However, if the source of motiva­tion is belief in inner values, it becomes long--lasting.

LIFE STYLE MODIFICATION

MODIFICATION	RECOMMENDATION
WEIGHT REDUCTION	Maintain normal body weight  (BMI  < 24.9)
DIETARY CHANGES	Increase fruits, vegetables, Reduce dairy fat products, decrease total fat and saturated fat
LESS SALT INTAKE	2.4 gms Sodium or 6 gms of NaCl
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY	Engage in most of the days 30 minutes  per day  aerobic activity (brisk walk)
MODERATE ALCOHOL	Limit alcohol drink to 720 ml beer / 30 ml wine /  60ml of whiskey per day