Army of One: You Can Change the World

When Abraham Lincoln took the Oath of Office as the 16th President of the United States in March of 1861, the country was anything but “united.”  The country was so divided over issues such as slavery and individual rights that seven southern states had seceded from the Union, and the nation was on the brink of Civil War.  Facing these obstacles, Lincoln could have easily and understandably succumbed to the pressure and relented to the demands of the South, but his values prevented him from doing so.  He was willing to face an unprecedented War within the United States for what he believed to be fundamentally right.

History, both ancient and recent, is filled with examples of ordinary people acting extraordinarily and according to their values in the face of overwhelming challenges.  People who refused to accept things they felt were wrong with the world, and who truly believed they alone could make a difference.  People, such as Rosa Parks, who simply could not wait any longer for someone to act on her behalf.

In the face of personal harm and the risk of arrest, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, singularly protesting the accepted laws of segregation, thus beginning the Civil Rights Movement.

When people follow their passion and act upon what they know in their hearts to be right, amazing things can happen.  All change begins with an individual—an individual who sees something wrong with the world or perhaps something that can be improved upon, and has the courage to initiate the change.

The trick, of course, is to find something you are passionate about.  What types of things are important to you and what can you do about it?  Next, you must act. No stone begins to roll without the first push, and you alone can get the ball rolling and create positive change that supports your personal values.  Don’t wait around for someone else to do what you can start right now.  It’s not easy, but when you truly believe in something you’ll find that the motivation to continue will come very easily.

As a simple Catholic Nun, Mother Theresa dedicated her life to helping those less fortunate.  She refused to accept that people should be hungry or denied medical care simply because of where they lived or their circumstances.  She took personal responsibility for what she believed was wrong and acted accordingly.  She was neither rich nor powerful.  She did not seek fame or fortune.  She simply wanted things to change because they were not aligned properly based upon her value system.

Isn’t it possible that you too could take a cause you believe in and make it your own?  What could you do to improve upon this world?

All too often in life, we wait around for someone else to instigate the changes we want to see.  We doubt our own ability and become paralyzed to action, thinking either we are not solely capable of bringing the changes about, or that someone else will get around to it.  This inability to act alone is all in our head.  Each journey begins with a single step, and our first step may set in motion a journey that could change the world.

The world is indeed a better place thanks to Lincoln, Parks and Mother Theresa.  Their values and the courage to act upon them changed the status quo and set in motion events that make this earth a better place to live.  The only “special power” they shared was an unshakeable belief in what they thought to be right and the guts to do something about it.  Individuals can make a difference, and it begins by answering two simple questions:

1.  What’s wrong with this?

And

2.  What can I do about it?

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Is This Swine Flu Deja Vu?

It seems as if though one cannot go outside, inside, near anybody or eat anything without fear of getting “some” disease. In the past 10 years we’ve been inundated by phobia slanging and fear mongering techniques versus being informed with accurate information and supportive strategies.

How do I know we aren’t informed properly? Just a hunch. But to test it…  ask yourself if you can explain what the significant risk-factors are behind any of the following diseases: West Nile Virus, Bird/Avian Flu, SARS, Monkey Pox, Mad Cow Disease, Ebola and Anthrax.

Didn’t think so. So my point is, if these are so deadly, contagious and infectious, how come you haven’t took the proper time to identify the risk factors? I mean shouldn’t you know exactly what is going on in order to give your self and loved ones the best chance of survival? Well it turns out that the majority of us have become desensitized to the media’s attempt to peddle new phobia’s. It seems we just don’t have enough time to care about them all.

Which made me think of you all when I recently heard from a personal friend of mine, Dr. Brad Nelson. For those of you who haven’t heard of him (yet), Dr. Nelson is the Author of the book “The Emotion Code” and teacher of a seminar of the same name. Brad has been studying the “Swine Flu” Vaccine that is about to be pushed on millions of people and he was very concerned…

During the conversation he sent me a link to a video that dated back to 1976. According to Brad “back when there were real reporters” 60Minutes ran a special on Swine Flu. Yes believe it or not, even way back then they were pushing people to get the vaccine. Back then it was in fear of an outbreak. Are you surprised? I was. But what was even more surprising was the fact that perfectly healthy people who took the vaccine got ill, and the Government admitted it.

Did you know that 70% of the time flu vaccines are not effective? Dr. Brad recommends doing yourself a favor and NOT taking the vaccine. I’m curious to know what you think of the video and how this affects your view of the current situation. HOWEVER, in the short time that I watched the video and went to re-post it to inform you, this is what happened:

“This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.”

So instead of a live video proving that swine flu is a recycled form of fear mongering, you will have to settle for a quote from wikipedia about Squalene, an ingredient of the current Swine Flu Vaccine.

Squalene is used in vaccines to “turbocharge” the raw vaccine. Since it’s an organic compound, it’s more common to see it used in animal vaccines, however, use in human vaccinations has been prepared in pandemic vaccinations like the H1N1 vaccine or military vaccines, like the anthrax vaccine. This allows less virus to be needed, thus creating more doses.

According to Dr. Brad, a previous case of use would be in the Gulf War, where soldiers had been given the vaccine. Subsequent adverse reactions have caused the military to ban it’s use and opponents of squalene in vaccinations have drawn a link between Gulf War Syndrome, and the use of the adjuvant.

Again, in Brad’s words “this vaccine has 1 million times more Squalene than the original Gulf War vaccine… 1 million times more Squalene than the Anthrax vaccination that caused Gulf War Syndrome; remember that all 146,00 soldiers that got this vaccine became very ill.”

Dr. Nelson urges you to PLEASE do NOT get this vaccine. Swine Flu is a MILD flu. The vaccine however may just change your life dramatically for the worse!!! I’m NOT totally convinced, but don’t you owe it too yourself to check out more information? Before you react emotionally to information try to exercise your ability to respond to the information with rationality.

No matter what you believe, there is an awful lot of “hype” around this Swine Flu, and yet the number of people who die from other preventable deaths seems to get ignored. Why, given all the possible death and diseases, does the media and Government tend to focus on this? Ask yourself, when is the Government ever very efficient at communicating and executing anything?

Hidden agenda or not, with the Internet at your finger tips if you are reading this then it is your duty to yourself to get more information. The more you research, the more of an informed decision you can make so take time to educate yourself fully.  You can start by typing “1976 Swine Flu” into Google or YouTube search to try and track down a copy of this video, or contact me and I may know of where you can watch this video.

Most of all, STAY CALM. Do not panic or buy into the media hype and frenzy. The three best things you can do for you and your loved ones to increase your chances of keeping them safe are: manage good hygiene habits, wash your hands regularly, and stay informed through multiple sources (not just the news media). Your imagination has better things to focus on, so stay positive and take care of one another. The only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness.

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