One of Life By Design’s highest values as an organization is the desire to create a positive, not simply avoid a negative. Philosopher Ayn Rand summed this idea up brilliantly with the quote:
“The achievement of life is not the equivalent of avoiding death.”
I know this can be abstract, so let me give you some examples of how you can apply this principle.
We tell people what to do, not simply what to avoid. Most practitioners spend most of their time bashing other practitioners and recommendations. The advice sounds something like: don’t vaccinate, don’t eat high fat, don’t take your child to a chiropractor and don’t lift heavy. I could go on, but you get the idea.
The obvious question becomes: “Great, so what should I do?”
Our recommendations are framed in the affirmative:
- Here is what you need to eat to be healthy
- Here is how you should move to optimize your health
- Here are the requirements for life…
…you know all the things we tell you when we see you.
The latest Life By Design effort along the same principles is The Good Health Walk. Credit has to be given to Dr. Jamie Richards who was the intellectual creator of The Good Health Walk and the whole team at the Café of Life for putting everything together.
It’s inspiring to see people rally around a cause to help other people: breast cancer (the Run for the Cure), prostate cancer (Movember), heart disease (Ride for Heart), and many more. I have been personally affected by cancer. Myself and my wife Dr. Rachelle were diagnosed with thyroid cancer, so I can understand the passion and the commitment to end the suffering. I am thankful that there are so many people who care; yet saddened that sickness and disease affect so many, with the numbers only increasing.
The idea for The Good Health walk came from a very simple yet profound question, which is:
What is every sick person missing?
The answer: they are missing their HEALTH.
We are for health, not against disease.
Let’s say that the Run for the Cure is totally successful and breast cancer is eradicated. That would be awesome; we (all people) should and would be thankful. But what about those with prostate cancer? What about those with heart trouble? What about those with ovarian cysts?
Now what would happen if we could produce health in everyone? Would that help people with breast cancer? Of course it would, but it also would help people with prostate cancer and ovarian cysts, and it would also help people with no diseases at all make their lives even better. Everyone would benefit, not only one group.
This is what The Good Health Walk is about.
All proceeds will be donated to local children's organizations that promote exercise and fitness, because children, especially in today’s world, need to move more.
For more information about the Good Health Walk and to register, please visit www.thegoodhealthwalk.com.