Sailboats can be set to follow the compass and go 360 different directions. Where they end up Sailboats can be set to follow the compass and go 360 different directions. Where they end up depends on the direction the sail is set. The results could be rough seas or “smooth sailing”.
I have changed the set of my “sail” through the years and for that matter most of us do. Common sense typically leads us to smoother sailing. Those early years could be called our misspent youth years. We are somewhat “bulletproof” until our bodies pay the price and wisdom kicks in.
Wisdom from Dean, an older friend, as if he knew he was going to live so long he would have taken better care of his body. Dean also said getting older is not for sissies!
The good news is no matter what age we are today it’s still the first day of the rest of our lives. Today is the best time to change the set of our “sail” to gain better control over how our health and lives will play out. The direction we take falls squarely on our shoulders. Will we make responsible decisions or be forced to live with unfortunate results because we failed to change the set of our “sail”?
A great example of changing the set of our “sail” to improve our health is how we deal with allergies. The most common allergies are caused by indoor airborne contaminants such as dust, pet dander, pollens, etc. If our allergies seem worse each year, it’s because they are worse. Pollens increased by 40% since 1959 because of increased carbon dioxide levels. Our bodies are struggling to adjust to those quick changes!
One of the most common “cures” for allergies is to medicate. We typically start with “safe” over-the-counter medications. Then as allergies get worse, increasing medication becomes a natural direction to go, but at what point are we over-medicated?
Taking additional medications as allergies increase makes as much sense as hitting our thumb with a hammer and then saying it hurts if we do not consider the cause. Common sense tells us reducing the number of allergens we are exposed to will make us feel better.
What can we do to reduce allergen exposure? Start with improving indoor air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency reports the average person spends 90% of their time indoors! If you use standard 40% efficient air filters in your furnace and have allergies then you need to change the set of that “sail” immediately, if not sooner!
Improving indoor air quality requires air filtration that removes 95% or even 99.98% of the allergens. Does it make sense to improve your indoor air quality or take allergy medications? Will you sniffle and sneeze this spring or change the settings of your “sail”?
How about changing your ‘sail’ to reduce utility costs? We know without a shadow of doubt utility costs will continue to rise. Investing in a new heating and air conditioning equipment may save 30% or more on your utility usage.
It’s proven that new equipment will provide better comfort, especially during those hot summer days by better removal of excess humidity. One set of your “sail” gives you a “free” new system paid for by lower utility bills that are also more comfortable, and the other direction requires you to pay higher utility bills and not get the new system!
When “sailing through life” it’s good to keep our eyes wide open at all times and that includes while operating heating and cooling equipment. Carbon monoxide is the silent killer and has over 50 symptoms. Do you have a proper maintenance program to check that equipment, which includes natural gas water heaters? It takes trained HVAC technicians to spot all the dangers and tune that equipment properly with the right tools. They can set your “sail”.
Another very important direction is improving the quality of the water we drink. Why drink tap water or even some bottled water that contains cyanide, lead, chromate, nitrates, sodium, trace medications, asbestos, and other pollutants? Those pollutants end up in your blood and organs.
How about changing the settings of your “sail” to quickly improve your health by drinking Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) water? An inexpensive R. O. unit mounted under your sink is one of the best ways to keep contaminants out of your blood. Why not “sail away” in a better direction?
Only you can change the settings of your “sail” and the direction you will go tomorrow. Hopefully, your journey will be filled with joy and happiness! depends on the direction the sail is set. The results could be rough seas or “smooth sailing”.
I have changed the set of my “sail” through the years and for that matter most of us do. Common sense typically leads us to smoother sailing. Those early years could be called our misspent youth years. We are somewhat “bulletproof” until our bodies pay the price and wisdom kicks in.
Wisdom from Dean, an older friend, as if he knew he was going to live so long he would have taken better care of his body. Dean also said getting older is not for sissies!
The good news is no matter what age we are today it’s still the first day of the rest of our lives. Today is the best time to change the set of our “sail” to gain better control over how our health and lives will play out. The direction we take falls squarely on our shoulders. Will we make responsible decisions or be forced to live with unfortunate results because we failed to change the set of our “sail”?
A great example of changing the set of our “sail” to improve our health is how we deal with allergies. The most common allergies are caused by indoor airborne contaminants such as dust, pet dander, pollens, etc. If our allergies seem worse each year, it’s because they are worse. Pollens increased by 40% since 1959 because of increased carbon dioxide levels. Our bodies are struggling to adjust to those quick changes!
One of the most common “cures” for allergies is to medicate. We typically start with “safe” over-the-counter medications. Then as allergies get worse, increasing medication becomes a natural direction to go, but at what point are we over-medicated?
Taking additional medications as allergies increase makes as much sense as hitting our thumb with a hammer and then saying it hurts if we do not consider the cause. Common sense tells us reducing the number of allergens we are exposed to will make us feel better.
What can we do to reduce allergen exposure? Start with improving indoor air quality. The Environmental Protection Agency reports the average person spends 90% of their time indoors! If you use standard 40% efficient air filters in your furnace and have allergies then you need to change the set of that “sail” immediately, if not sooner!
Improving indoor air quality requires air filtration that removes 95% or even 99.98% of the allergens. Does it make sense to improve your indoor air quality or take allergy medications? Will you sniffle and sneeze this spring or change the settings of your “sail”?
How about changing your ‘sail’ to reduce utility costs? We know without a shadow of doubt utility costs will continue to rise. Investing in a new heating and air conditioning equipment may save 30% or more on your utility usage.
It’s proven that new equipment will provide better comfort; especially during those hot summer days by better removal of excess humidity. One set of your “sail” gives you a “free” new system paid for by lower utility bills that are also more comfortable and the other direction requires you to pay higher utility bills and not get the new system!
When “sailing through life” it’s good to keep our eyes wide open at all times and that includes while operating heating and cooling equipment. Carbon monoxide is the silent killer and has over 50 symptoms. Do you have a proper maintenance program to check that equipment, which includes natural gas water heaters? It takes trained HVAC technicians to spot all the dangers and tune that equipment properly with the right tools. They can set your “sail”.
Another very important direction is improving the quality of the water we drink. Why drink tap water or even some bottled water that contains cyanide, lead, chromate, nitrates, sodium, trace medications, asbestos, and other pollutants? Those pollutants end up in your blood and organs.
How about changing the settings of your “sail” to quickly improve your health by drinking Reverse Osmosis (R.O.) water? An inexpensive R. O. unit mounted under your sink is one of the best ways to keep contaminants out of your blood. Why not “sail away” in a better direction?
Only you can change the settings of your “sail” and the direction you will go tomorrow. Hopefully, your journey will be filled with joy and happiness!
