 more time studying illness instead of learning about wellness. During their training, doctors-to-be poke around in dead bodies, supposedly learning the secrets to saving the living. They spend most of their time around the sick and the dying, and some of them eventually become specialists in a particular disease.

The study of the dysfunctional is the norm, but it doesn’t have to be.

In certain schools of Oriental medicine, doctors get paid to keep the people in their care healthy. Their focus is much more on preventing the root cause of a problem, rather than on treating or alleviating symptoms. Instead of trying to find a cure for diabetes, they are teaching their “patients” about a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.

It is a well-known fact that Western doctors have more problems with drugs and alcohol, and a higher suicide rate than their patients. (source) Most Oriental healers practice what they preach and keep on practicing well into their senior years. In their culture, the wisdom that comes with age is held in high regard, instead of hidden in underfunded assisted living facilities.

FINDING FAULT

Like doctors, many professionals are trained to spend most of their time on sick systems, tracking and analyzing problems. Psycho-analysts come to mind, as well as lawyers, economists and -dare I say it- politicians. We have become masters at focusing on what’s wrong and finding someone or something to blame.

“Fast food and soda made me fat. I didn’t do it! Pepsi won.”

What would have happened after 9/11, had we invested just as much money and brain power into building bridges between people, cultures and religions, as we have invested in beefing up homeland security? Or have we ignored the causes while we were busy trying to treat the symptoms?

Why not focus on creating beauty and cultivating friendships, as we fortify our nation to prevent more death and destruction? How can we sow the seeds of peace and understanding if we spend all our money and manpower building more barriers and pave over our gardens with concrete to protect us? Is that a sign of desperation or of inspiration?

I admit it: I have my dark days. When I look for inspiration and the essence of excellence, I sometimes turn to poetry and to my favorite poet: Shane Koyczan. He’s called a spoken word virtuoso for a reason.

As a professional
more time studying illness instead of learning about health. During their education, doctor - to - be poke approximately in all in bodies, supposedly learning the secret to saving the living. They spend most of their clock time around the sick and the dying, and some of them finally become specialists in a particular disease. 

 The study of the dysfunctional is the norm, but it does n’t accept to be. 

 In certain schools of Oriental medicine, doctors get paid to keep open the people in their care healthy. Their stress is much more on preventing the beginning cause of a trouble, rather than on cover or alleviating symptoms. Instead of test to find a cure for diabetes, they are teaching their “ patients ” about a healthy diet and an active life style. 

 It is a well - know fact that Western doctors have more problems with drugs and alcohol, and a higher suicide rate than their patients. (source) Most Oriental healers drill what they preach and keep on practicing well into their aged days. In their polish, the wisdom that comes with old age is held in high regard, instead of shroud in underfunded assisted living facilities. 

 FINDING FAULT 

 Like doctors, many professionals are trained to spend most of their fourth dimension on sick systems, tracking and analyzing trouble. Psycho - analyst come to mind, as well as lawyers, economists and -dare I order it- politicians. We have become masters at focusing on what ’s wrong and finding someone or something to blame. 

 “ Fast food and soda made me fatty. I did n’t do it! Pepsi won. ” 

 What would have happened after 9/11, had we invested just equally much money and brain power into building bridges between citizenry, cultures and religion, as we have invested in beefing up homeland security? Or have we ignored the cause while we were busy sample to treat the symptoms? 

 Why not focus on make beauty and cultivating friendships, as we strengthen our nation to prevent more death and destruction? How can we sow the seeds of peace and understanding if we spend all our money and manpower build more barriers and pave over our gardens with concrete to protect us? Is that a sign of desperation or of inspiration? 

 I admit it: I experience my blue day. When I look for inspiration and the perfume of excellence, I sometimes turn to poetry and to my favorite poet: Shane Koyczan. He ’s call a spoken word virtuoso for a reason. 

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FINEING FAULT

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 more time studying illness inStead of leaRning AboUt wElLnesS. DurIng their trainiNG, docTors-to-be poke around in deAd bodIeS, SuppOSeDly leArning tHE sECRetS tO sAviNg THe LivinG. ThEy spend Most of theiR tiMe Around the sicK AnD the dying, aNd sOme of them eveNtuAlly beCoMe sPEcialIstS in a pArticuLAr diseAse.

The stuDy OF the dySFunctioNAL iS the Norm, but it doesn’t haVE tO Be.

In certain schOols of orIEnTAL meDicIne, doctors GeT paid TO keep thE PeOPLE in THeir care healtHy. Their focuS Is mUch morE oN prEVentinG the rOoT CauSe of a probleM, ratHer than on TreatiNG or alleVIating sYmptomS. InSteAd of TRyInG to FiND a cURe For DIabEtes, they ArE tEachiNg thEIR “PAtieNts” AbouT a heaLthy diet and an ActIve lIFesTyle.

IT is a wEll-kNoWn facT that WEsterN dOctors have more pRoblEms with drUgs AnD alCoHol, anD A higheR suIciDe rate tHan theiR PatIeNTS. (SoUrce) Most Oriental heAlERS pRactice wHat theY PrEaCH and keep On PraCticING well Into THeIr senior Years. IN ThEiR culturE, tHe wisdOm ThaT coMes wiTH age Is held In high reGard, iNStead of hidden iN Underfunded asSIsTED lIVing FacIlities.

FINDiNG FauLT

LIke dOCtOrs, MAny prOfessIoNAlS Are trained to spend moSt Of theiR time On sick systems, Tracking anD ANAlyzing pRoblEMs. pSycho-analysts cOme to Mind, as well AS lawyers, EconoMists and -Dare I say iT- POliticiaNs. WE haVe bEcoME MaSters at focusiNG On whAt’S wrong aNd fInding sOmeOne Or sOmeThIng to blamE.

“Fast fooD aNd SoDa MadE me faT. i didn’t do It! pepSi Won.”

what wOUld havE happEned AfTeR 9/11, Had We invesTEd JUSt as MuCh MoneY anD bRain pOwer INto BuildinG bridges bEtwEEn peOpLe, CultureS and religions, As We have inveStEd iN beefiNG Up homelaNd security? Or have we ignorED the cauSes While We weRe busy tryIng To treaT thE SymptoMs?

Why nOt focUs On cREAting BEAuTy aNd CultivatinG FRieNdshiPs, As we Fortify Our nation to prevent MOre Death and destrUctIon? HOW CaN we SOw THe sEeDS of PEAce and understanDing if we spEnD AlL our money aND maNpOwer buiLding moRe barRIers and Pave over oUr gardens WiTh coNCRetE to protect Us? Is that A sign of deSPeratIOn Or of iNspIratioN?

I AdmIt it: I Have my DArk Days. WHen I loOk For insPiratIoN and the eSsence of excellence, I someTimes tUrn to PoeTry and to mY faVOriTe poet: ShaNe KoYczan. He’s caLleD a sPoken WorD VirtuOso fOR a ReaSOn.

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 more time studying illnes s insteadof le arn ing  a bout  wel lness. Duringt heir  training, doctors-to- be po ke arou n din de ad bodi e s, s upp os ed lyle a rn ing t hesecrets  to saving  th eliving. They sp end most o f t heir time ar oun d thesi cka nd th e d ying,  and s o me ofthem even tu a lly be c ome spe c i al ists  in a particulard is e ase.

The stud y of t he dy s f unc tio nal is the  n orm,b ut it d o es n ’ t  ha v e to be.

Incertain sch o ols  of Or ie nta l  medic ine,do c tor s get paidto k eep the p eoplei n their care he althy.  Th eir  foc u sis  mu ch mor e  o n p r eve nting th ero ot ca useo f a  pro ble m, r ather  than on trea tin g or all eviat ing s ympt om s. In steadof tr yi ng to find a cu re f or diabet es,  t hey  a re te a chingthe ir“patien ts” abo u t a  h e a l th y diet and an acti ve l if estyle.
It is awe l l-knownfa ctthat W ester n do c to rs havemore p r ob le ms with  d rugs a nd  al coh ol, a n d ahigher  suicide  rate than their pat i ents. (source )  M o s tO rien tal  healers pr acti c e wh at t h ey  pr e ach a nd ke ep on practicing well int otheirsenio r years. In t heir cultu r e ,  the wis domt ha t  comes with ag e isheld in hi g h regard , ins tead ofhidden in u nderfund edass ist edl i vi ng facilities . 
FIN DI NG FAUL T
Like do cto rs,  ma nypr ofessiona ls are t ra in ed  t o s pendm ost of t he irti meon si c k syst ems,trac ki ng and  analyz i ng p robl em s.  Psy cho -a nalys ts c o meto mind , as well  as lawy er s,  econom ists and -dar eI say it-po lit icians . We havebecome masters at focus i ng on w hat ’s wr ongand findi ngsomeon e o r  somet hing t o bla me .
“ F ast f o o dand  s oda made m e fat . I d id n’tdo it!Pepsi won.”

Whatw oul d have happen edafte r 9/ 11, ha d  we  i n ves t e d just as muchmoney andbr a in  power int o  bu il ding br idges b etwee n  people , culture s and rel ig ions , aswe have in vested i n beefing up ho m el and s ecu rity?Or  ha ve we  ignor e d t he ca uses w hi le wewerebu sy tryin g to treat the symptoms ?

Why  notfoc us on cre ati n g b eauty and  cul tivating f rie nds hips,  as we fo rtif y  o urn ation  top revent mo r edea t h  a nd destruct i o n ? H ow ca n w e  sow t he s eeds of peace and understandingif w e spe nda ll o ur  money and man pow er b uildingmo re barriers  and pav eo ver o ur gar dens w ith con c r et e  to pr otec t u s? Is tha t a  s i gn of d es pe r ationor o finspir ation? 
I a d m it it: I have my  dark d ays.W hen  I lo ok  for in s pira tion and t he essenceof exc elle nce,I somet im es tur n t opoetry and to my fav orite  poet:Sh aneKoy czan.He’s c alled  a s po ken  word vir t u os o  f or a r easo n.

A sa pr ofessiona l 
 more_time studying_illness instead of learning_about wellness._During_their training,_doctors-to-be_poke around in_dead bodies, supposedly_learning the secrets to_saving the living._They_spend most of their time around the sick and the dying, and some of_them_eventually become_specialists_in_a particular disease.

The study of_the dysfunctional is the norm,_but it_doesn’t have to be.

In certain schools of Oriental_medicine,_doctors get paid_to keep the people in their care healthy. Their_focus is much more on preventing_the root cause_of_a_problem, rather than on_treating or alleviating symptoms. Instead of_trying to find a cure for_diabetes, they are teaching their “patients” about_a healthy diet and an active_lifestyle.

It is a well-known fact_that Western_doctors have more problems with_drugs and alcohol,_and a_higher suicide rate_than their patients. (source) Most Oriental_healers practice what_they preach and keep on practicing_well_into their senior_years._In_their culture,_the wisdom that_comes_with age_is_held in high regard, instead of_hidden_in underfunded assisted living facilities.

FINDING FAULT

Like doctors,_many professionals are trained_to_spend most of their_time on sick systems, tracking_and analyzing problems. Psycho-analysts come to_mind, as_well as_lawyers, economists and -dare I say it- politicians. We have become_masters at focusing on what’s wrong_and finding someone or_something to_blame.

“Fast_food and soda_made_me fat._I didn’t do it! Pepsi won.”

What would_have happened_after 9/11, had we invested just_as much money and_brain_power into building bridges between people,_cultures and religions, as we have_invested in beefing up homeland_security?_Or_have we ignored the causes_while we were busy trying to_treat the symptoms?

Why_not focus on creating beauty and cultivating_friendships,_as we fortify our nation to_prevent_more death and destruction? How can_we_sow_the seeds of peace and_understanding if we spend all our_money and manpower building more barriers and pave over_our gardens with_concrete to protect us? Is_that_a_sign of desperation or of inspiration?

I admit it: I have_my dark_days. When I_look for inspiration and the essence of excellence, I sometimes_turn to poetry and to my favorite_poet: Shane Koyczan. He’s called a spoken word virtuoso for a_reason.

As a professional