Do you know what is good for you?

Hello everyone,

Today, I blogged in SGF about my "feel good" philosophy (something I've written here before). Its gotten me thinking...why is it that so many of us *don't* feel good? Is it social conditioning? Is it the advertising we are consistently bombarded with? Is it consumerism with its pressures to lead unhealthy lifestyles?

When I think about such things I often fall into the trap of thinking that recognising what is good for us is hard. That we (as a society) have lost our way so much that we don't even know what would make us feel good and the best we can hope for are flashes of excitement and entertainment.

Then in the midst of my over-analysis and self-obsession, I am reminded of the times when I do recognise what is good for me. It usually happens when I see, read or hear something and right away know that it is the absolute truth. Its the "aha" moments. Its the moments that make you smile inwardly and there is no doubt about the authenticity of that moment.

And the thing about those moments, it doesn't feel like its learning something new. Rather those moments feel like the shining of a light on knowledge that I already had but had forgotten.

So, "do I know what is good for me?" Yes, I do. Because that knowledge is inside me. I just have to consciously shine the light on that knowledge so I can acknowledge it.

Sunset on my way home the other day, photo taken by my son.

I wish you all well.