DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF ?  

by Jay Chatterjee

As I write this in my home-office, my bookcase is to my left. It's spilling over with reference material I use. Contained in the restricted space are books, more books, business papers, tapes, pamphlets, and self help information. All of this material has been an absolute Godsend at one point or another.

These are my treasures, the things I refused to trash as I moved from one home to another. I had no compunctions in giving away some of the silver and the crystal, which I was unable to fit into storage boxes. But giving up my books would be like giving up my right arm!

Of course, these are my personal priorities! Each of us has to find his/her own. There are no rights or wrongs here!

The objective is to be able to IDENTIFY your priorities.

As I write this, I face the wall. It is camel and marbled. Quite relaxing really, when and if one focuses on it, which I rarely do.

I focus instead on 3 photo frames that adorn the wall.

The largest one is edged with a 1" black rim and reads "No smoking!".

It's not there as a prompt, I kicked a two pack a day habit back in January 1981! It's there to remind me that I CAN do what I want to, provided I want it badly enough! I proved it to myself, when I gave up smoking. (Once I was motivated to do so, it was EASY, believe me!)

The second frame, the smallest one, says "Just Do It!!".

Yes, I swiped Nike's motto for myself. So often, we are held back from acting according to our own intuitions by other people, who deride our beliefs as weird or impractical or foolish, or worse.

Had I given such opinions any credence, I would never have experimented with the Tibetan Rejuvenation Technique or discovered its amazing power to keep one healthy and youthful.

Today The Technique has become as integral a part of my daily regimen as brushing my teeth! Would I have started the http://www.youngagainforever.com web site if I had (always) gone by what others said? (including my own children!)

I thank God, my karma, and my destiny that I ignored some advice from 'well-wishers'.

The third message is in the minimalist of frames, and reads as follows:

"It is the characteristic excellence of the strong person,
that they can bring momentous issues to the fore
and make a decision about them.
The weak are always forced to decide between
alternatives they have not chosen themselves"
Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Each time I focus on any of the three frames, its meaning becomes more clear. They have become my credo.

It's not that I have stronger beliefs, or more will power. Its just that I have, to some extent, come to terms with my fears. The fear of death, ill health, impotence, ridicule; the fear of being considered different; the fear of failure, of rejection, of being alone.

Having done that, the progression is to the legitimate questions: Does one know where one wants to go?
Is one headed in the right direction?
What's really out there at the end of the road?

And, it is equally imperative to ensure that we take steps to bridge the gap between where we are today and where we want to be!

Each day we need to re-evaluate our priorities.

As I have often mentioned (earlier), I have integrated some mental and physical disciplines into my daily regimen. A healthy mind and healthy body go together.

For a positive mental outlook under all circumstances, I have found the Releasing Method to be very effective. For the proper functioning of my body and my chakra system, I rely totally on the Tibetan Technique. And 20 minutes of meditation is also part of my daily routine.

But you must be motivated to take the first step .....and it's all in the mind.

About the Author:

Jay Chatterjee, a Chartered Accountant and ex-Banker, lives in Canada. Starting from a life-long interest in the effects of natural therapies, he came across an ancient rejuvenation system based on stimulation of the hormonal system, which information he has put on the web.
Subscribe to his FREE 6-part Anti-aging & Health Course at:
http://www.youngagainforever.com/1.html

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