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they see as unhealthy, I see as perfectly P.G.See, to each our own perspective.But there’s more to health than the physical isn’t there? We all know mental illness is a severe health concern. We read about or sometimes even experience ourselves bouts of chronic depression, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and a host of other mental illnesses that literally cripple our abilities to function.Some of us have discovered ways, through treatment and medication, or both to cope. Some of us haven’t. But in most cases, we “self-perceive” these unhealthy states. We finally learn to admit to ourselves we have a problem.On the outside, a ton of us appear to be reasonable and healthy. But if people could only see us from our internal perspective, they’d likely view things from an entirely different perspective, wouldn’t they?From my perspective, and only mine, I’ve had my days when I was seriously down, but all and all, I perceive me as possessing a generally “healthy” and positive mental state. As mental disposition goes, I sure ain’t no polyglot, but I rate myself as pretty healthy.Some may disagree. From their perspective, I may appear as crazy as a loon. Well, I am trying to make a living by writing. How crazy is that?And what about wealth? Several of these “expert” pieces I read this morning all pretty much drivel, and all singing from the same hymnal, tell me I have to do exactly what they say (most of them are just hoping they can do it) to ensure I have tons of cash in the bank.I’m not so sure having tons of cash in the bank means you’re wealthy. Hey, I may not be wealthy, but I’m healthy.Okay, let’s try this again.I may not be wealthy as in taking a morning dip in a pool filled with hundred dollar bills, but I consider myself a wealthy man. So far, I have a job where I can work from home (for now). My children are COVID free at the moment, as are my grandchildren. My lovely wife, who puts up with my antics, and collaborates on Henry James’s stories with me, still thinks I’m a genuinely handsome dude.If COVID ever goes away and she makes that appointment with the optometrist, I’m screwed.Anyway, we have food to eat (and wine to drink, yea!) and a roof over our heads. We have cars that run (for now)

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, and I only have to mow the lawn every other week now.How much more wealthy could one person be?Needless to say, when one of these classic “this is how you do it” turds cranks out another piece of drivel about making money, cold cash, dinero, I simply pass them by. After I puke a little in my mouth.And I think, “dude I’m so fucking rich now, nothing you could ever say is going to make me more wealthy. So just go screw yourself.”Coinciding with the wealth premise is the state of prosperity. Most people think prosperity is possessing riches beyond their wildest dreams. Precious jewels, gold bullion bars stacked up in a Fort Knox of their very own. More net worth than Jeff Bezos or Warren Buffet.Uh, what about a successful, flourishing, thriving condition?Interestingly enough, prosperity and being prosperous doesn’t always have to be about money and wealth. Although most people perceive that to have prosperity, you have to have the dough.But you don’t.Again it boils down to perception. What your opinion of success really is. What you deem as flourishing and thriving. Are you flourishing and thriving as a writer? Do you have an endless supply of thoughts running around in that noggin of yours you’re dying to write down?Do you feel like you’re in a completely different zone, a world of just you the pen and paper or computer talking to the masses? Are you really digging the conversation you’re having with us?If that’s how you feel when you sit down and write something, then guess what? You are a righteous and prosperous dude or dudette.Go on with your bad self.You may not have even bothered to look at these things from this perspective, but hey, my job is to show you a side of the Rubik’s Cube that can’t always be seen. Give yourself a self-check with this in mind. What does being healthy really mean to you? Ask yourself the same questions for wealth and prosperity.Maybe, just maybe, you’ll discover you already have what you’ve been searching for.<h1 id="d7e5">Thank you so much for reading. You didn’t have to, but I’m certainly glad you did.</h1>Let’s keep in touch: [email protected]© P.G. Barnett, 2020. All Rights Reserved.</article></body>

WELLBEING

To Each Our Own Perspective

Health wealth and prosperity

Oh dear Lord, what’s gotten into all the writers these days? Just this morning, I read three self-proclaimed “experts” poorly written exposés on the steps you need to take to lead a productive, happy life.

I also tried, albeit half-heartedly, to edit another two almost mirror copies of the three I’d already read, and then, well, I just gave up, backed out, and decided to let another editor take a crack at their dreck.

The entire time (almost two hours of my life I’ll never get back), I kept thinking, “What makes this person think they know what will make me healthy, or put money in my bank, or have a life of prosperity?”

And the follow on thought was, “What is health, wealth, and prosperity from my perspective?”

And then it hit me. Perceptions of all three of these things are merely that, perceptions. I have mine, everybody’s got theirs, and a lot of times they differ.

A lot.

I consider myself overall, generally healthy. From my perspective, any day above ground and vertical is a great day. But someone else may take the fact I’ve had several quite necessary surgeries on the vertebrae in my neck along with multiple surgeries on my knees just to be able to function as me not being in all that healthy of situation.

Someone else could hammer away at my eating habits (sorry I’m a carnivore) and my propensity to ingest sugar and preservatives and tell me I’m not leading a very healthy life.

These same people can, and often do, tell me I smoke (I love a good cigar), altogether or too much, drink far too much (I love me some wine), and when coupled with my eating habits, am guaranteeing myself a fast track to the undertaker.

Yeah, they’ve been commenting on my unhealthy habits since I was in my twenties, which, by the way, has been the better part of forty-seven years ago.

What they see as unhealthy, I see as perfectly P.G.

See, to each our own perspective.

But there’s more to health than the physical isn’t there? We all know mental illness is a severe health concern. We read about or sometimes even experience ourselves bouts of chronic depression, personality disorders, schizophrenia, and a host of other mental illnesses that literally cripple our abilities to function.

Some of us have discovered ways, through treatment and medication, or both to cope. Some of us haven’t. But in most cases, we “self-perceive” these unhealthy states. We finally learn to admit to ourselves we have a problem.

On the outside, a ton of us appear to be reasonable and healthy. But if people could only see us from our internal perspective, they’d likely view things from an entirely different perspective, wouldn’t they?

From my perspective, and only mine, I’ve had my days when I was seriously down, but all and all, I perceive me as possessing a generally “healthy” and positive mental state. As mental disposition goes, I sure ain’t no polyglot, but I rate myself as pretty healthy.

Some may disagree. From their perspective, I may appear as crazy as a loon. Well, I am trying to make a living by writing. How crazy is that?

And what about wealth? Several of these “expert” pieces I read this morning all pretty much drivel, and all singing from the same hymnal, tell me I have to do exactly what they say (most of them are just hoping they can do it) to ensure I have tons of cash in the bank.

I’m not so sure having tons of cash in the bank means you’re wealthy. Hey, I may not be wealthy, but I’m healthy.

Okay, let’s try this again.

I may not be wealthy as in taking a morning dip in a pool filled with hundred dollar bills, but I consider myself a wealthy man. So far, I have a job where I can work from home (for now). My children are COVID free at the moment, as are my grandchildren. My lovely wife, who puts up with my antics, and collaborates on Henry James’s stories with me, still thinks I’m a genuinely handsome dude.

If COVID ever goes away and she makes that appointment with the optometrist, I’m screwed.

Anyway, we have food to eat (and wine to drink, yea!) and a roof over our heads. We have cars that run (for now), and I only have to mow the lawn every other week now.

How much more wealthy could one person be?

Needless to say, when one of these classic “this is how you do it” turds cranks out another piece of drivel about making money, cold cash, dinero, I simply pass them by. After I puke a little in my mouth.

And I think, “dude I’m so fucking rich now, nothing you could ever say is going to make me more wealthy. So just go screw yourself.”

Coinciding with the wealth premise is the state of prosperity. Most people think prosperity is possessing riches beyond their wildest dreams. Precious jewels, gold bullion bars stacked up in a Fort Knox of their very own. More net worth than Jeff Bezos or Warren Buffet.

Uh, what about a successful, flourishing, thriving condition?

Interestingly enough, prosperity and being prosperous doesn’t always have to be about money and wealth. Although most people perceive that to have prosperity, you have to have the dough.

But you don’t.

Again it boils down to perception. What your opinion of success really is. What you deem as flourishing and thriving. Are you flourishing and thriving as a writer? Do you have an endless supply of thoughts running around in that noggin of yours you’re dying to write down?

Do you feel like you’re in a completely different zone, a world of just you the pen and paper or computer talking to the masses? Are you really digging the conversation you’re having with us?

If that’s how you feel when you sit down and write something, then guess what? You are a righteous and prosperous dude or dudette.

Go on with your bad self.

You may not have even bothered to look at these things from this perspective, but hey, my job is to show you a side of the Rubik’s Cube that can’t always be seen. Give yourself a self-check with this in mind. What does being healthy really mean to you? Ask yourself the same questions for wealth and prosperity.

Maybe, just maybe, you’ll discover you already have what you’ve been searching for.

Thank you so much for reading. You didn’t have to, but I’m certainly glad you did.

Let’s keep in touch: [email protected]