The Risks of Making Decisions

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T.S. Eliot

No one knows for a certainty what the future holds. Taking risks is a necessary part of everyday life. But we cannot know if making a decision will be the right one. No matter how long we delay or how much we fear the outcome, taking risks cannot be avoided.

But no one ever learns anything in life unless they decide on a course of action. While failure is as sure as success in every decision, procrastinating and putting off difficult decisions is worse than making a wrong decision. The fact is that nothing can be learned unless we fail and fail often. This is how risk defines itself. If we don’t act, we don’t learn. Without taking a chance we can’t learn how far we can actually go when we extend ourselves beyond the border of fear, doubt and worry.

While we must take risks, we can minimize the impact they have on us if we should fail. Many business executives make decisions that impact their business for better or worse. But they make those decision based on the available data. When they do act, they don’t look behind. They focus their attention on the outcome of their decisions. Boldness and conviction are the tools they use. More often than not, they make the right decisions.

Conviction and the willingness to act is lacking with many men and women today. Marriages are based on fear. Nuptial agreements are made in case the marriage fails. Unfortunately, creating a nuptial agreement insures the marriage will fail since it is created based on the fear of making the wrong decision.

It is those who challenge themselves by taking risks and pushing themselves forward that discover how much success they have. The courage to step out builds self-discipline. It enforces the conviction that the individual is more capable of doing more and going farther than he or she thinks. Ultimately, it’s those who take many risks that stand apart from the crowd and are rewarded for their efforts.
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The Miracle of Life

“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.”  – Albert Einstein

Life is a miracle. From the moment of conception to the moment of death, there are so many things that can cut life short. The body itself is a miraculous machine. With the many checks and balances it helps us stay healthy despite the diseases, viruses, germs and pathogens that invade it on a daily basis.

Our society is filled with toxins and pollutants, yet our bodies continue to function. What toxins it cannot get rid of, it stores as fat. What invades it is quickly attacked, subdued and eliminated through the immune system. Most of us take our bodies for granted until some health problem shows up. The body is a miracle.

Yet we fail to appreciate that miracle, abusing it with a lifestyle that guarantees that health will suffer. With today’s diet and lack of exercise, more people get sick, yet expect their doctors to perform wonders of healing.

A hundred years ago, no one knew anything about computers and all the other marvels of technology that we enjoy today. Much of the advancements have occurred as a result of creativity and application. Every idea that brought about changes had its beginning in the mind. That makes the brain itself a miracle. No computer can compare to the thinking and computations of the mind.

Despite all that we are and all that we have, few ever appreciate life and live it to the fullest. We don’t see how every minute of life is precious. Life can be so easily and quickly cut short. Most of us squander it until the day we find that we never appreciated life enough to make something valuable from it. The appreciation of life is what makes it valuable. But if you see that who you are, what you have and the potential you hold for a better, more prosperous future, you will recognize the miracle in every breath you take.

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On Courage

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” Ambrose Redmoon

Throughout history, there have been many brave men and women who have achieved extraordinary feats. They were creators of new products, innovators who saw something that needed changing and acted to make life more comfortable for themselves and others. Many braved ridicule and even death to reveal the truth about human nature and challenged repressive societies. They were not content with the status quo.

In today’s world, many have become accustomed to the status quo. Few people have the courage to either better themselves or create the changes to make a better society. They would rather go with the flow of life. Their doubts and fear hold them back. They feel inadequate with their abilities. This attitude only plays into the hands of the powers that be as they more and more take away the rights and freedoms of the people.

But fear is mostly an illusion. When fear is faced with courage, it often evaporates. Many people have discovered that they accomplish far more than they believed they were capable of once they faced their fears.

Courage comes from a conviction and desire to change. Too many find courage at the last minute when the situation becomes too intolerable. It is only then that they act. But courage should be employed in daily activity and not just during a crisis.

Employing courage every day insures a better future whether it is personal or far reaching to society in general. Make courage a daily habit and you will have less fear and doubt.

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The Need for Optimism Today

“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.” -Helen Keller

It’s easy to feel pessimistic in today’s environment. The papers are filled with killings in Iraq and Afghanistan, tsunamis in the Far East and a troubled economy at home. There’s little enough to find anything that can make us happy and content.

As age creeps up, so does the aches and the diseases of old age. It seems that few people have something to look forward to, except pursue the endless hobby of making more money so life can have some semblance of unity and reason. Pessimism is a cancer. It grows, infuses the individual and stifles creativity.

Despite her deformities, Helen Keller rose above them to become a household name throughout the world. She had every excuse to feel down. Her deformities could easily have kept her from reaching out for the success she achieved. If anyone had reason to be depressed, it would have been her. Yet her example should be an inspiration to all of us that no matter how bad things may be, there is always a brighter day ahead.

Moaning your fate never provides the incentive to act. Today’s world with its amazing technology would not exist if it wasn’t for those who were not afraid to step out to create a turnaround for a better future. They are the ones who chart new frontiers and show everyone that the human spirit can never die.

And your destiny is no less.

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The Myth of Permanence

Much as we’d like and no matter how hard we try, we can never insure that things will stay the same. Everything changes and must change. No matter how satisfied you are today, you will always look for something better. Man is a restless being. While peace and happiness last for awhile, the urge to do more and do it better always rests in the soul. Everyone is looking for that mystical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Permanence is an illusory quality. Today’s joy can melt away to heartache tomorrow. Something that makes you happy at this moment can lead to sorrow within minutes.

Reaching that long sought after goal can leave a feeling of emptiness.

Many people study for years to perfect their knowledge in a career that might not exist after graduation. Setbacks and disappointment occur frequently through life. While we crave to find some solidity to life and hold on to some ideal we think would make us happy, we simply can’t grasp it or hold it for long.

Permanence is an illusion since most of us base permanence on physical substance alone. But what is physical in nature deteriorates over time. It is impermanent and that makes trying to get them fruitless. Yet millions of people sacrifice joy and spend a great deal of effort to accumulate wealth which by its nature slips away. Anything that can be grasped and held will deteriorate. That new home will rot and fall apart unless it is constantly maintained. Today’s new car will develop rust and its parts will have to be replaced.

No matter how hard we try, we cannot control circumstance. We have no power to make time stand still just at that point when we are most happy with ourselves. As physical beings we are subject to illness and death. Youthful energy eventually disappears to be replaced by the aches and pains of old age. We would rather prefer to turn a blind eye to the certainty of death. And many delude themselves into thinking that there always will be a tomorrow. The illusion of permanence gives us something to provide meaning and solidity whenever things start to fall apart around us.

The lack of permanence forces us to think of the reasons for existence. Are we as real as we like to believe? What is reality? What defines it? Does having a million dollars in the bank make us any better than someone who makes enough to get by? Of course we define ourselves based on perception and past experiences. But that perspective can be just as wrong as some farmer struggling to feed his family in a poor African nation. Considering that there are some 6 billion people living today, who among them really has a hold on reality?

The way we think, the way those thousands of thoughts that cross our minds every waking day can be looked at as mere illusions. None of them holds the true key to happiness and well being. In today’s society with its fast pace of life, few people have any time to simply stop and question what would create permanence in their lives. And due to that pace of life, few people ever contemplate this most important thought until they reach the age when they begin to realize that all their rushing about to find the answers was unnecessary.

In fact, reality is not as illusive as we think it is. We just need to stop a moment to reflect on our impermanent nature. Anyone who is willing to contemplate on life can find solidity and happiness. They can find the permanence that gives them meaning.

All that is requires is a simple shift in thinking patterns to find answers. As all physically things are impermanent, one way to find inner peace is to be less focused on them. The fact that we focus too much attention on the illusions of wealth and fame is what makes us miserable. That’s not to say we should have no ambition. We simply need to accept life for what it is instead of trying so hard to establish permanence in a larger bank account. We need to learn from the experiences that life provides and the changes it brings.

It’s when we learn to embrace change that we can find that foundation we all seek for. It’s when we learn from every event, every experience that we find true happiness and peace.

Acceptance, not avoidance is what can make us happier and be more fulfilled. Amidst turbulence can come inner peace.

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What “They” Don’t Want You to Know About the Swine Flu

Now with the fall season fast approaching, the campaign is on to get everyone on the flu shot. With a billion dollars in stockpiled vaccines, your government urges mandatory flu shots to avoid what is projected to be a future epidemic come the fall season.

• But is the flu shot really necessary? And just who is behind the mass inoculation?

• Who benefits most from creating the hysteria about the upcoming flu season?

• Will the vaccine really help you stay healthy and free from the next strain of the flu?

• Just what are the ingredients of the flu shot and is it really healthy for you?

• Can you keep healthy without getting the shot?

Now a new $8.75 report blows the lid and exposes one of the greatest scams of history. Despite the media hype, that “shot” won’t do you much good against new mutated strains of the H1N1 virus. In fact, getting the shot may do you more harm than good despite the claim of the “experts” that it is safe.

Find out about the additives and adjuvants and what they do to your healthy.

Find out why vaccine manufacturers are held blameless from any damages that their products cause.

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License to Kill

These days it seems that 007 isn’t the only one who has a license to kill. That right is in the possession of vaccine makers who can produce their vaccines without fear of being held accountable should anyone die from their products.

The H1N1 flu, considered a pandemic, has been over hyped by the media. Governments in a panic have bought up great quantities of Tamiflu and Relenza to ward off what may or may not be an upcoming epidemic of the virus.

Roche and the makers of flu vaccines are producing great quantities of the vaccine while the FDA has determined that safety and proper storage procedures are not necessary in order to push through the vaccines to get the masses ready for inoculation in the fall.

Unfortunately, it is more likely that the vaccine will cause more deaths than the virus itself.

Fortunately, the manufacturers can feel comfortable that they have immunity against any lawsuits.

Prior to October, 1988, if a child was injured as a result of a vaccine, their parents could file a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Unfortunately, due to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Plan, manufacturers have no liabilities for their products. This gives them a license to kill and all for the sake of cold hard cash. If compensation does get awarded from adverse effects of a vaccine on a child, the money awarded through the NVICP comes from the taxpayer and not the producer of the vaccine.

If this applies to children, it applies even more to adults who might be forced through mandatory legislation to get vaccinated. With no responsibility, drug manufacturers can produce poison and have no accountability if their product causes serious harm. Given today’s situation, drug manufacturers have been given carte blanch to produce their products and now can dispense with testing for safety altogether.

If any product creates serious health problem, they can merely claim that they were unaware of any side effects since they made no effort to test their products. They could otherwise be held accountable for willful misconduct if they did know of adverse effects from the use of their products through testing. Thus, they have the incentive to NOT test their products for safety.

What this essentially means is that the populace are the guinea pigs and have no recourse if they should die from a drug or vaccine. This makes America no better than the Nazi era before World War II. Drug manufacturers are protected and essentially have the power to experiment on the average person through the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act.(PREP), passed in 2006.

What this act does is remove everyone’s right to a trial jury unless they can prove that there was willful neglect that caused serious injury or death. But before they can even launch any retaliation, they will need to apply and be granted permission to sue by the DHHS secretary who has the power to grant complete immunity to drug manufacturers under the so called “interests of public safety”.

What this means to you and me is that taking drugs and getting vaccines means agreeing to suffering the consequences that may arise from the drug used. If your health suffers, you have no recourse against the drug manufacturer and the government legislation that has been put in place to protect drug interests and places you in jeopardy for long illness and early death.

Clearly, this is not the freedom that the founders of America envisioned. What is clear is that Big Pharma has power and wealth in mind over the health and welfare of the average citizen. What is necessary is that people must take their health concerns into their own hands and show their disdain by refusing to take the poison that Big Pharma is attempting to cram down everyone’s throats.

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Insuring a Healthy Lifestyle

We live in a toxic environment. Our distant ancestors did not have the technological marvels and ease of life that we enjoy today, but they lived in natural surroundings free of chemicals, preservatives and the pollutants that we all must cope with on a daily basis. While life generally was short, we live far longer but the quality of life has dramatically gone down from what it was a hundred years ago.

Today’s world is a world of disease. The epidemics of cancer, diabetes and heart disease makes us question whether we’re any better off than our ancestors.

Today’s food is filled with toxins. But while it looks good on the store shelves, the nutrient value is so depleted that you would have to eat five times as much food just to get the same amount of the nutrition that existed in the food fifty years ago.

While eating organic is certainly the best method to stay healthy, it’s not a viable alternative to many who live in the city and have little land to grow fresh produce.

And if our food alone is making us sick, we are awash in toxins. We must brave traffic and breathe in the fumes of car exhaust and industrial pollutants. If that wasn’t enough, many have adopted habits that guarantee illness and disease. Breathing in exhaust fumes is bad enough, but so is the 4000 chemicals, of which 60 are carcinogenic that many breathe in from smoking. Much as we don’t realize it, the smoke from cigarettes contain benzene, nicotine, tar and other toxic substances that the body cannot easily eliminate.

Add to this are the chemicals we take in from a plethora of prescription and over-the-counter drugs we use to address illness. But while they may make us feel better, they are only adding to existing health problems, insuring that we must become dependent on yet more drugs to treat the side effects of the drugs already taken.

Of course the problem lies with the fact that no drug effectively addresses the root cause of illness and only treats the symptoms. Approaching health in this fashion will never solve the health problem. It will only add more problems until death becomes the only alternative to a life of chronic pain and suffering.

Many people have simply forgotten about the laws that govern good health. They have forgotten that they and they alone must take control over their health. And if you are sick, there’s a good chance you are breaking those laws that are breaking your health. Take a look at some things you are likely doing that are making your sick:

Total reliance on your doctor. There was a time when the family doctor cared for the health and well-being of his patients. In ancient China, doctors didn’t get paid unless they made their patients well. If their patient got sicker, they didn’t realize an income. Today’s doctor is more concerned about his practice and insuring that he makes money. And he can’t make money unless he has patients to treat. Unfortunately, this means that health care service from your doctor may be on a sub-par level. Most doctors study years in med schools where they learn to treat disease exclusively with drugs. They learn next to nothing about vitamins, minerals and natural herbs that can help cure disease. Thus complete reliance on your doctor may shorten your lifespan.

There is no such thing as a safe drug. Drugs by their nature are invasive. Most of them are made of chemical formulations that are foreign to the body. While the body attempts to rid itself of disease and viruses, adding new chemicals from prescription drugs only complicates matters. The body must fight the initial disease plus it must address those foreign chemicals too. And the result is often side effects, some of which are extremely serious at worst.

The body has the ability to fight a number of diseases and do it efficiently if it is left alone to do its work. Unfortunately, we feel we must interfere with that functioning, feeling that we know far more than Mother Nature does. So we pump ourselves up with antihistamines, aspirin and a host of other medications to get relief fast. Unfortunately, those methods only mask the problem. They may subdue the virus, but not eliminate it. And so, the virus returns again and again to plagues us and naturally we treat it with more powerful drugs. Good health comes from listening to your body and take steps to help it through natural means. That usually means plenty of bed rest, liquids and avoidance of strenuous activity. The body cannot recover if we are constantly on the run.

Man cannot function properly in a sedentary lifestyle. He must be active. Ancient man had to hunt for food. Today’s man is seldom active. He gets out of bed to sit down to breakfast, sit in his car as he drives to work, then sits in a cubicle until lunch when he sits to eat. If he stands it’s to have a smoke or a coffee. Once the workday is done, re reclines in an easy chair with a beer or two to hand. Exercise is a crucial requirement for good health.

Reducing stress. Stress is an important part of life, for without it, we could not achieve anything. Stress comes from dissatisfaction that drives many to find a solution to existing problems. But the body is not meant to exist under constant stress such as the majority live under today. Constant stress puts a great deal of pressure on the mind and the body. There is no real reason why we should feel the need to perform, to live up to some ideal society demands of us. Our Western way of life doesn’t provide an adequate reason why so many should have high blood pressure. After all, who should be more stressed? The poor farmer of some African nation trying to coax drought stricken soil to produce enough food for his starving family or the husband who goes to work in a BMW and lives in a 2400 square foot home with a plasma TV in every room?

The body needs nourishment. And today’s food doesn’t provide it. Put garbage into your body and you will get garbage out. For many years we have grown accustomed to treating the body as a mere vehicle that requires nothing more than a load of fat, sugar and fast carbohydrates. The increased results of diabetes and heart disease is fast approaching epidemic proportions. As if we really care about children who are becoming diabetic at a younger age.

It should be evident that to have vibrant health, changes need to be made and the only way is to take control over your body. Your doctor cannot make you well. There are no miracle pills or easy fixes that will suddenly cure you. Like nature itself, if you begin taking the steps necessary, your body will begin to heal itself. The only question is if you have the discipline to get back on the road to recovery.

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Resolving Your Inner Conflict

We are constantly at war with ourselves.

It’s so easy to see our shortcomings. Our self-esteem deflates when we can’t lose the weight we planned, or can’t seem to balance our finances. We berate ourselves for our lack of discipline. Feeling depressed and troubled many people look to their doctor to help them drawn their sorrows, hoping that an antidepressant or a stress pill will make them feel happy.

Many others look to forget themselves through alcohol, food and drugs.

Others are angry with themselves and find some short joy in trying to put someone else down so they can elevate their stature. They find fault with their spouse, their friend and the society they live in.

Everyone wants happiness, unfortunately, few ever find it. Their inner conflict lead to depression, suicide or through surrounding themselves with material possessions.

But all these methods are self-destructive. They are extreme measures that many resort to to get a sense of achievement and balance.

The stress of daily life today often doesn’t provide the time to just relax and get a sense of who we really are and find the purpose and meaning of life. Many people simply accept that life is nothing but suffering, that somehow they deserve to suffer and that providence expects it from us. We think we must be poor to be holy. We believe we must suffer ridicule and indignation to qualify for eternal life.

Suffering is not the purpose of existence, nor is it the curse of some vengeful deity. It does provide some valuable lessons. Unfortunately, too many suffer far too much than is needed. According to the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism, suffering can be alleviated. We need not suffer unduly. It is not our destiny.

But why do we suffer?

Primarily we bring suffering upon ourselves. We live a life that guarantees we suffer and keeps us from attaining the peace and happiness we all crave for. Unfortunately, we live by our baser instincts. Selfishness keeps us from doing good. We want more money, more fame, more possessions and we get them with no regard as to who might suffer.

Is it possible to find inner peace?

Yes, if we can focus our thoughts on what can alleviate suffering.

We must remember that suffering is not exclusive to us alone. Everyone has worries and everyone experiences suffering in their lives. We take our troubles as personal. We don’t see the big picture of our circumstances. We believe we have it tough, but that belief is only an illusion. And if you live in the prosperous nations of the world, your situation is hardly worse that a starving and impoverished child in the poorest of African nations. Your situation doesn’t compare to a starving family that tries to coax drought stricken soil to produce enough food to last them until the next harvest. It’s all a matter of perspective.

Because your situation is not unique, you need to learn to be more thankful. It should be obvious that you don’t need to worry what the future will bring when you have enough right now to see a future. Of course we always look at what we don’t have. That’s human nature. We constantly strive towards something that will make us happy. But even when we do have more of what we want, we’re still not satisfied. Today’s society is too focused on material wealth. Profits and money rules over common sense. Unfortunately, this self-centered focus means that the majority of people are living a lie. They’re living an illusion that can never bring peace of mind or happiness. By being thankful, the doors to peace and happiness can open and the purpose of life revealed.

What most of us don’t consider is that we are not independent from everyone else. True, you have your own personality and characteristics that make you different from everyone around you. But you need to depend on them as much as they need to depend on you. We are all dependent on one another as well as independent. We think that what happens a world away has no bearing on us, but this is not true. Like throwing a stone into a pond, the ripples move outward and you are affected, even if it appears minor.

Consider what it took for you to get the job you have today. There were many teachers that took their time and effort to teach you how to read, write and spell as you were growing up. Your parents spent money to insure your education. You would not have the job you hold today if your employer did not hire you. You would not be married unless your spouse consented to marrying you. The family environment requires that each member performs to their capacity to insure the peace and stability of the family unit. That dependence continues throughout life and on beyond death, for someone must sway the rights and bury your body.

It should be no surprise then to realize that because we are dependent on one another, we must be helpful. You require help and aid as much as the neighbor requires it of you. Greed, vanity and selfishness disrupts the natural functioning of life and creates disharmony and unhappiness. Being helpful is not a chore as it helps increase your self-worth. Peace and stability in families and nations are determined by how much every participant gives of themselves to maintain the greater good. It is this attitude that has made nations throughout history strong and prosperous. It’s only when the people became selfish that those same nations fell and became poor.

The present moment is all anyone has. No one can pin their hopes on a future that may never materialize as they planned. While it is important to set goals for a better future, there are many factors that can derail the best of plans. But too many people are busy trying to live tomorrow when it hasn’t yet arrived. They’re busy wishing or scheming, holding the belief that if they achieve what they want, they will be happy. The future is a mystery, so why focus so much attention to it? This moment, this second is the only reality anyone has. The past is history and the future is uncertain. It’s what you do in present time and how you use it that will determine a better future than if you spend today lounging on the sofa drinking and playing video games. Many people feel unhappy so they use drugs, drink and food to relieve their misery but doing so only perpetuates that misery to tomorrow and beyond. The only recourse to alleviating unhappiness is to get busy doing something productive today.

Inner conflict has many reasons. External factors do play a part, but for the majority of people, they can resolve to be happy. Happiness starts with how a person thinks. To ease the constant battle you experience within yourself, you need only to learn to be appreciative, take matters less seriously, be more helpful and learn to live today only. It’s only then that your problems will ease considerably and you will find more peace.

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What Wall*E Could teach Us

Wall*E is an animated movie set in a future time when the Earth has become one great garbage dump. No longer inhabitable, the last vestige of the human race live aboard the Axiom, one giant spacecraft that roams the universe waiting for the day when the Earth will become livable again. In the 700 years man spends in space, he continues his polluting ways by flinging unwanted trash into space. Unfortunately, during that same 700 years, man has become obese. From the time he gets up to the time he goes to sleep, he rides in hoverchairs, his every need attended to by robots that make his life comfortable and lazy. His feet become useless appendages.

Wall*E is the last surviving robot on planet Earth, his programmed job to compress mountains of trash into convenient cubes which he then piles together to build skyscrapers of trash. When compared to his human counterparts on the Axiom, Wall*E is a rather skinny and dirty machine. He approaches his job like humans, preparing for another day of work. And he does it until a probe from the Axiom lands looking to find life on Earth that can mean the return of the inhabitants of the mother ship..

In today’s world Wall*E hasn’t been built yet but there are some similarities between the movie and the reality of today. If Wall*E were alive and had a few extra vocal chords, he might have some choice words about where we’re headed besides begin compressing some of our own garbage.

The first lesson is quite evident. We’re headed to making this world inhabitable by polluting the air, contaminating the water and filling landfills with garbage. Mother Nature will likely run out of options. While we pride ourselves with the progress that has been made, life has become largely meaningless for many people. Except for the fact that we can walk, there’s little difference between the average citizen today to those speeding along in their hoverchairs with the illusion that they are doing something. While today’s world is unlikely to fill up with so much garbage as in the movie, the pollutants will be enough to make this world inhabitable that much quicker.

Of course another similarity is our physical condition. Obesity is on the rise. While hoverchairs haven’t been invented just yet, there are millions that could use such a device today. While the movie doesn’t talk about the rate of mortality on the Axiom, it can be concluded that heart disease, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s and a number of other diseases are just as prevalent in that far flung future than it is today.

Next comes the blatant commercialization aboard the Axiom. A product of B&L (Big and Large), the corporation continues to promote obesity as the only way of life with holographic billboards advertising the latest in quadruple burgers, jumbo fries and oversized soft drinks. Of course the people aboard the Axiom are convinced by the massive advertising and readily switch suit colors on a moment’s notice. Again, there isn’t much difference in today’s advertising campaigns that project the same message that cholesterol and the latest wonder drugs are all you need to stay fit, happy and full. Today’s advertising, like that aboard the Axiom, mentions nothing about eating fruits and vegetables for good health.

Despite being a machine, Wall*E exhibits remarkable human qualities and Quickly falls in love with Eve, a glossy pure white she-devil who comes to seek for the first signs of life which Wall*E has found during his typical work day. He hitches a ride on the probe ship, trying desperately to revive Eve who has apparently lapsed into a coma after storing the plant specimen in her insides.

The captain aboard the Axiom, like the populace, has grown fat but grows suspicious about the motives of “Auto” the real power running the Axiom. Auto has no wish to have the population return to Earth and attempts to destroy the one living specimen of life.

Here is yet another similarity. Government has given away its power to commercial enterprises which focuses more on profits at any cost, without much concern for the health of the people. While pharmaceutical companies, the food industry and other enterprises become richer, overall health declines. And like the movie, the constant barrage of advertising continues to delude the public that anything can be cured simply by whipping out a credit card.

Wall*E is just a movie, of course. But it’s message is clear. Whether it take 20 years or two thousand years, the world of today is headed for disaster where man might not survive unless he begins building the Axiom now to save his life.

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