Monday, March 04, 2013

Think Big Dream High,E44-Thorough Preparation Towards Achieving A Think Big Dream High Vision, Physical Strength - Part 1



A Physically Fit Society

1.Each and everyone of us need to have a vision and goals in life. Our vision must be clear and it must be the best. Our goals too must be the best and in line with our vision. Our goals must be achievable but not necessarily simple. If the vision and goals laid down are too simple, there is no need to think big and dream high as they can easily be accomplished.

2.Even if our goals and vision  are tough and complicated, it can easily be achievable with adequate preparations and planning. Preparations must be thorough and not done in a haphazard manner as this will only lead to failure. A thorough preparation among other things involves building up our strengths so that we are ever ready to put in the effort to achieve our goals.

3.We need to build up our internal and external strengths. All these strengths are within our control i.e. we can make our own decisions and the manner with which to implement it.

4.Internal strengths comprised of physical strength, mental strength, emotional strength and discipline, spiritual strength, courage, the effectiveness of our diet and personal grooming. External strengths comprised of our reaction to the environment which is within our sphere of influence such as  maintaining cleanliness, our social interaction, team effort and contributions to our stakeholders.    
   
Reality in Life

1.Physical strength is relevant in the sense that, by having a healthy body enable us to implement all of our plans and carry out our duties professionally to achieve the set goals. The implementation of all plans must be continuous. Continuity is important.

2.Any health problems will definitely affect our internal and external activities. If there is no continuity, work completion will be delayed and to a certain period, abandoned. Our time will mostly be spent at the clinic, hospitals or in the hands of the masseur. We will be on medical leave, when in actual fact the time should be spent working on our goals.

3.During job interviews, the usual questions  asked i.e. on  education, eligibility, experience and what will be our  contributions to the organization. With the exception of the airline,security and safety industries, almost all employers never posed questions on weight,  BMI or  waist and hip measurements during job interviews. If the  medical report looks ok, we will be offered the job. Logically, if we are obese, our BMI is 27 and our waist measurement is 82 cm, we should not be offered the job.

4. In view that the society can still tolerate obesity, many of our friends who are overweight are holding important jobs and positions. They claimed that their cholesterol level is ok, their BP is ok and their sugar level is also ok. In the long run, they are actually not ok at all. A sense of impending doom awaited them i.e.  if they are complacent with their current weight status. Their obesity will in fact be much worsen. Their BMI will be more than 30 and their waist measurements reaching up to 120 cm. They will be spending more time at the hospital rather than the office.

5 We should not by right, be recruiting them in our organization. Considering their excellent qualifications and experience, we will still offer them the job but with conditions attached. The condition being: report for work in 3 months time with BMI reduce to 24 and waist measurement 76 cm or else the offer will be retracted.

 Tips

1.A person who wants to think big dream high must be slim, fit and presentable. This discussion is not about our appearance but more on physical strengths and health. We have no way of determining our appearance however our  physical strengths, optimal health and wellbeing are all within our control. President Obama is not that handsome neither do his wife Michelle, who is not that pretty. Both however, looked healthy, possessed good physical strengths and looked great.

2.Do set aside not less then 30 minutes a day for cardio or aerobics exercises such as jogging, brisk walking, cycling, going up and down the hill or staircase, gardening, mopping the floor, chopping fire woods, treadmill, cross trainer, rope skipping or cycling. These are good forms of exercises and friendly to our heart and body strengths. These kind  of exercises will help maintain the skin moisture balance, bringing oxygen to all parts of the body cells and balancing the production of various hormones so as to delay the ageing process.

3.We need to build muscles to maintain our body sculpture. Push ups and squatting are the two best forms of anaerobic exercise without having to use the weight lifting machines. Push ups will strengthened the middle and upper portion of the body such as abdomen, waist, arms, neck and our face. Squatting will strengthened the waist portion downwards such as feet, thigh  and lower limbs. The frequency of push ups and squatting is recommended to be about 10 times per set for a 3 to 6 sets cycle in a day. If we have more time, we can make up to 9 sets i.e. 3 sets in the morning, 3 sets in the afternoon and 3 sets in the evening or night time. Push ups and squatting can be done daily within 10 minutes even at the office.

4.Our body needs to have the flexibility. This is important to avoid any forms of injury during exercise or daily activities. Doing stretching or warm ups before and after each exercise session is the best way to achieve a high level of flexibility. Stretching exercises must be done for the whole body i.e. the lower portion (feet, legs and thighs),middle portion (hip, waist and abdomen) and upper portion (neck, arms and chest) of the body. We can do all kinds of  stretching exercises or even similar to the ones conducted in the PE lessons during our school days. It will only take about 7 minutes of our time daily.

5.By having a good physical strength, it demonstrates that we are serious in holding on to the principle of think big dream high. With excellent health condition we become more focus, cheerful, full of confidence and determined in our efforts to achieve our vision and goals.





















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