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Can Riding Keep You Young?
Everyone wants to stay younger longer. In this new millennia health, fitness
and longevity are a billion dollar industry. But at the same time it’s one of
the most controversial industries on the planet. For every article that says
eggs are good for you there are just as many that say they are bad. It
would literally be impossible to take half of all the supplements the industry
says you need. One of the biggest problems regarding the costumers who
are reading and buying into these products are looking for that magic
formula, they are looking for an easy way, a way in which they can continue
to live and think like they are and just take a magic bullet and all will be well.
Most people are smart enough to know that Mother Natural and reality don’t
work that way, but they still hope and try things, spending their money and
hoping for the magic product.
The fact is in order to really make health, fitness and longevity a reality
people have to change their way of thinking and living, they have to change
their life style. Deepak Chopra, world renowned author, Doctor and
professor teaches that the body is an ever changing field of energy. 98% of
all the cells, down to the atoms, in our bodies are brand new every year.
We have a new stomach lining every 5 weeks, a new liver every 6 weeks
and so on with all the organs and cells in our entire body. Not only does our
brains think and feel but every cell in our body knows what the brain is
thinking, our heart thinks, our stomach thinks, where do you think the
saying; I had a gut feeling, comes from?
The medical industry is another one of the most controversial industries on
the planet. One of the main reasons is because they have been using the
wrong model as the foundation for health and well being. The body and
mind are not composed of just individual parts, they are individual parts that
all work together at the same time and are all changing at the same time.
Again, the body is an every changing field of energy. What does this
mean? It means many things; it means an entirely different view, a new way
of thinking and looking at the body. One of the things it means is how
incredibly important it is how you think. You see, people don’t stop being
active because they get old, they get old because they stop being active.
They quickly fall into the routine like; well I’m pushing 40 now so it’s time to
start slowing down, I’ve got to go to work (go to my job) and raise the family,
got to save up for retirement. In short they start thinking old and so they
become older faster.
Sure everyone is going to become old and die someday but that doesn’t
mean you have to be old on the way there. There are many, many
examples of people who are far younger and more active than their years. I’
m sure you’ve heard of the more familiar ones like Jack Lalaine, Dick Clark
and Dr. Cooper (heart Doctor) advocate of aerobic exercise and nutrition
but there are millions of others that you don’t know about. The good news
is that you don’t have to become a health fanatic to stay young, all you have
to do is start thinking, acting and living young. And of course some good
old fashion common sense wouldn’t hurt either.
I feel that I am a good example also. I’ll hit the big 59 in May this year but to
me that number just means that I was born 59 years ago. Compared to
average standards I don’t feel or think of myself as a 59 year old man. Sure
I know I’m not 20 anymore and I don’t try to be, I don’t try to be any certain
age, I just want to feel good and stay active. For me it’s been motocross
that has been my passion and helped keep me young. I have always
weighed the same as I weighted when I was 20 and I still love to ride and
occasional race motocross. I’m not a health fanatic, although I do have to
admit that I’ve tried that route and found it’s not the answer but I do live a
healthy lifestyle. It’s a lot easier than you might think; it’s a matter of
priorities. To me it’s easier than living a non-healthy lifestyle.
So if you’re looking for the fountain of youth like so many of us are in this
great world we live in these days, find your talent, find your passion and live
life to it’s fullest while you still can. Don’t let negativity or self dough slow
you down. Listen to what Arnold says;
"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can
do something, you can do it, as long as you belief 100%". (Arnold
Schwarzenegger)
Now I’d say Arnold is living proof of that statement.
Motocross will keep you young, that is if it doesn’t kill you first. You defiantly
have to have all your senses firing at 100% when you start that engine.
That’s one of the ways it keeps you young. You know the saying if you don’t
use it, you loose it. If you are one of the lucky ones who has already
discovered the thrill of motocross you know what I mean, if you haven’t
discovered it yet you may want to check it out and see what you’ve been
missing.
Have fun and ride smart,
Gary Semics
www.motocrossdvds.com
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