Thinking
1.Thinking is a form of exercise. Our muscles are
continuously under reconstruction when we carry out physical exercise on a regular basis.
New cells are released to re-construct the muscles. Oxygen and liquid will flow
through our body and cells in larger quantities when we exercise on a regular
basis. We take in a lot of oxygen and drink lots of water when we exercise. If
our diet contains adequate proteins then our muscles will be re-constructed in
a more speedier manner.
2.The same goes with our brains. Our brain cells will be
repaired and renewed when we regularly exercise our brains. Regular exercise
will increase the amount of oxygen and reduce the rate of slowness of our mental
development. A teenager usually possesses 100 billion brain cells and this
amount reduces to 20 billion when the person reaches 80 years old.
3.The size of the brain contracts and dries up as our age
increases. This happens when the brain cells are lacking in water, oxygen,
vitamins, minerals and air which subsequently hasten the death rate of our
brain cells. Upon reaching this situation, human beings usually become not
alert, forgetful and senile.
4.The ways and forms of brain exercises include normal
physical exercise, reading, counting, memorizing such as memorizing the
Al-Quran, Al Hadith or facts and figures, writing, browsing, watching, viewing
and observing Allah SWT’s creations and
other related activities that can activate our brains. The more regular we
exercise our brains the higher the chances of maintaining the overall brain
health, ability and productivity. A healthier brain is demonstrated in a person
who is more alert, creative with better thinking
capacity able to generate useful and meaningful ideas.
5.Sleeping is when we rest our whole body including our
brains. However, if we overdo or underdo our sleep our whole body feels tired.
Our head hurts as a result of forcing
ourselves to remain in bed. Our head hurts if we purposely do not want to wake
up. We forced ourselves to close our eyes. In actual fact we are already up and
awake.
6.Daily sleep of 5 to 8 hours is sufficient rest. Do not
sleep for less than 5 hours or more than 8 hours daily. When we forced
ourselves to discontinue or prolong sleeping patterns we are making our brains
passive. We are purposely making our brains dysfunctional. We are purposely not
exercising our brains.
7.Our laziness and inactivity are weakening our brain cells,
Our brain cells are not getting adequate supply of water, oxygen, vitamins or
minerals. This will be the signal for
the activation of the free
radicals in our brains to attack and destroy the good brain cells. It will
gradually reduce the number of stable and good brain cells. If this bad habit
persists, it can shorten a person’s life. We need to exercise our brains and
carry out physical exercises on a regular basis in order to always feel fresh,
full of vigour, young and to prolong our life span. More information on this
matter can be obtained from my book, “Diet Hang Tuah”.
Reality in Life
1.We are always
hearing sighing uttered such as, “I have no strength to think”. This could be
due to our inability to think, not able to think or we are too lazy to think.
In school, lecture halls or in meetings we remained quiet. We declined invitations
to attend seminars. We declined requests to present seminar papers. We declined invitations to attend
intellectual discourse or forum.
2.We chose selectively
the people whom we want to meet since we do not wish to have interactions with
many people. We declined invitations to attend our residential area community
meetings or our mosque religious talks or our neighborhood social gatherings. We
declined invitations from friends and other students to join their study group.
3.When we are lazy
to think, sooner or later we will not be able to think in a more effective
manner. By making our brain inactive will gradually make it passive and
dormant.
4. As days passes
by we become lifeless, inactive and powerless. We are way behind in our
studies. We care less for our office. Our business is deteriorating. Our power
is gradually diminishing. It has lessened our influence. It made us uneasy and
uncomfortable being with the family. We are the odd one out in our social
circles. We become withered like the unwatered plants. Our brain dries up just
like the fallen and dried leaves that can no longer processed food for the
plant.
Tips
1.Our former PM,
YABhg Tun Mahathir Mohammad is about 90 years old. Judging by his activities,
its as if he is around 50 years old only. About 40 years younger than his
actual age. Tun’s youthfulness is a result of continuous usage of his brains.
His brains remained youthful, active and
fresh.
2. Tun is still able
to share ideas and opinions with anybody. Tun can still write a book and Tun can still write on his blog. Tun can
still travel and explore the natural environment overseas. Tun can still deliver
various talks and lectures. Tun can still give spontaneous and cynical comments
as usual to local and foreign TV stations on the cruelty of the Jews and other
global issues. Tun’s opinions and views are respected, feared and valued not
only locally but internationally.
3.His immunity and
resilience is due to his good physical and mental health. From Tun’s
activities, abilities and capabalities, we can safely assume that he regularly
exercises his physical and mental wellbeing. We can assume that Tun
practices a good diet. I am confident
that Tun’s brain cells remained fresh and maintain its quantity and quality if
not more or better compared with others of his age.
4. I am very confident
that Tun is an avid reader, always making references through browsing, watching
various movies, discussion and studying the latest reading materials. I believe
Tun read all kinds of reading materials
ranging from history, technology, art, plant, handicraft etc which is of interest to him. Nobody can
bamboozle and cheat him. Tun is meticulous, open minded and is aware of many
issues and things.
5.If we do not wish
to be lagging in our thinking or becoming someone who has no strength to think then I suggest we emulate Tun’s way
of living. I am assuming that Tun is
always taking care and maintaining his physical and mental strength. I have no
way of knowing Tun’s actual way of living other than what is publicly known
mostly from reading and observation. I am confident that Tun is someone who
regularly exercises his physical and mental wellbeing, active in his daily
activities with a strong liking for any forms of challenges to his ability, knowledge,
intelligence and daily activities.
6. For want of
ideas, we can also emulate what Tun practices
in maintaining his physical well being and brain health. To begin with, we need first
to think big dream high and have a strong heart.
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