You Are What You Eat

Computer voice: “To get a different output, change the input.”

I’m sure you’ve heard the expression: “you are what you eat.” That’s just weird on so many levels, given that this expression has some merit we’ll use it anyway. If you eat junk food, you’re not going to be healthy and if you eat a well balanced diet, you’re more likely to be healthy. We’ll use the if/then theory: If you eat healthy food you will then feel healthy. This concept of what you put in, you get out, will only help you better understand why you are the way you are.

If you’re angry most of the time it may be because of the music you listen to or television you watch. If you’re life is consumed by what others think of you, you may have been or are involved with a verbally abusive friend or family member. The truth is, just like with our diet, we must control what our senses take in. We need to be cautious of what enters our eyes and ears. Every single thing we see and hear has some type of impact in how we register our thoughts. Every positive and uplifting word we hear and image we see will help to build a healthier and more productive individual. Negative influence whether in print, in person, on screen, or through sound will cause a negative reaction and slowly breakdown your ability to remain mentally healthy.

Think about it, to me it puts all whole new meaning on the old expression: “You’re known by the company you keep!” It becomes imperative for everyone trying to be a little bit better to recognize their faults and their talents then try to link them back to the outward influence that helped create those attributes. I bet you’ll find it has much more influence than you’d thought. Now, the trick is to root out all those bad influences. It won’t be easy but you have a new advantage: you know exactly why you are the way you are.