Week 12.pdf

WEEK TWELVE

Hello and welcome to Week Twelve of the Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan. We hope

you are having an excellent week!

In this week's edition Jim covers Part Three of Health - Nutrition. Then Chris follows up

with some additional key points on the subject and reviews cd 8 of the New Millennium

Event.

As Jim and Chris both point out, and as cliché as it might sound, nutrition is the fuel that

our bodies run on. And if given the choice of material gain or the opportunity to live a

healthy and vibrant life, I think we can see that the subject of nutrition and health is, or

least should be a major priority in our daily lives.

So set aside some time to read and ponder Jim's and Chris' thoughts and complete the

workbook exercises below. Then make sure and listen to the conference call with Chris

and Greg.

By all means make it a healthy and great week--your future depends on it.

Take care,

Kyle

“Make sure the outside of you is a good reflection of the inside of you.”

-– Jim Rohn

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HEALTH

Jim Rohn's Third Pillar of Success: Health, Part Three –

Nutritional Health

Hello, Jim Rohn here. When we look at health we are looking in the context of humans

consisting of three distinct parts or layers: the Body (the physical nature), the Soul (the

mind, will and emotions) and the Spirit (the part of us that transcends this world and

communes with God).

The inner layer, or core, is our spiritual life. This is what gives us the foundation for

living and provides the strength we need for everything else. The second layer is our

Soul. This is the part of us that is “intangible”. You can’t touch it but it is there. And not

only is it there, but it is what drives most of who and what we are! Then finally, the last

layer is our Body. This is simply the actual physical shell that houses our soul and spirit.

All of these are intricately connected and do affect each another.

We cover these three layers in four different parts this month:

1. Spiritual Health – Two weeks ago we looked at the benefits and importance of

developing a vibrant spiritual life and some easy methods to apply that can help take your

spiritual life to a deeper level.

2. Emotional Health – The mind, will and emotions. Last week, we covered the

importance of a healthy soul – specifically the mind, the will and the emotional aspects of

life. We will look at how our inner person is so vital to making sure we live the kind of

life we desire. We will learn how our emotional life can become healthy, strong and

lively.

3. Physical Health – Nutrition. This week, we begin a two-part look at the body and

physical health and we will begin by concentrating on the area of nutrition. It is very

important to make sure that we fuel our body properly because our body gets its energy

from the foods we eat, just as a vehicle runs off of the fuel we put in it. If we put the

wrong kind of fuel into our body, it will not run properly. If we put the right kinds of

foods in, it will run like the strong engine of an expensive sports car!

4. Physical Health – Exercise. In Week Thirteen we will look at the very important area

of exercise. This is the area that most people initially think of. “I need to exercise”, is the

first thought that occurs to them when thinking of health. And this is true, we do need

exercise, and one week from now we will take an even more in-depth look at this

important topic.

Again, this week we will focus on the third aspect, Physical Health: Nutrition.

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We have covered the two “inner parts” of human health so far this month, now it is time

to look outward to the body. The body is a fantastic gift we are given at birth, this

physical masterpiece that is ours for life. It grows and develops and is the vehicle with

which we go through our entire lives. You only get one body, and it's important to make

the most of it. This is why it is so important for us to take seriously the issue of physical

health. The body is in a natural state of decay. So it is our job as stewards of our body to

keep it in tip top physical shape and treat our bodies well; which can help delay

significantly the process of aging. With proper care, our bodies can stay finely tuned;

especially now with the medical advancements we have available to us in this generation,

we can experience the longest lifespans in the history of mankind. Today, one of the

fastest growing segments of society is the 80-year old and over group! The average

lifespan for both men and women living in the US is now in the mid to late 70’s.

Incredible!

One of the key aspects of keeping our bodies fit is the nutritional aspect. Now, before we

go further, let me say that the following advice should not be taken as specific medical or

nutritional advice – you should see your physician for that – instead these are general

guidelines for leading a physically fit lifestyle as it relates to nutrition. With that in mind,

let's take a look at some specific guidelines for physical health as it relates to nutrition.

Here are my top tips:

Get Back to the Basics. There are two parts to physical health. You know them, you have

heard them many times. Together we would all say: Eat right and exercise! In its simplest

form, physical health comes down to these two basics: Eat right and exercise. Next week

we talk about exercise. But this week we'll cover the “eat right” message. Simply put, we

must eat right. This is a key that is pretty simple to monitor. We all have a basic

understanding of what it means to eat right. Pick one of the following as a good vs. not-

so-good choice for a snack: A handful of nuts or a candy bar? For dessert: A small

portion of fruit or a pint of ice cream? We all know what it means to “eat right.” It is a

simple concept and one we would do well to f

ocus on.

nutrition in perspective would be to think

your body as a vehicle. Now, imagine for a

moment that you had worked hard and had

been able to save enough money to buy the

car of your dreams. Maybe it is a fine luxury

car that costs $75,000. You love every aspect

of it. It gets you where you want to go and it

gets you there in style! Now, after driving for

a few hours, you are going to run out of fuel.

So, you turn to the owner’s manual and find it tells you that you need to use a specific

kind of fuel; unleaded fuel. Would you then go fill up the car with diesel? It wouldn’t run

right if you did. It wasn’t designed for diesel. In reading the owner's manual, you would

also see a recommended grade of fuel in order for the car to run at its most efficient level.

There will be an octane suggestion; it might be 89. Now, the car could probably run on

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good analogy to help put this issue of

87 octane, but not as well as on 89. So you would put in 89 octane. The idea is that you

must fuel the vehicle properly. The same is true with our bodies! Our bodies are designed

to run on good fuel. There are other fuels that we can put into our bodies but they won’t

run as efficiently if we do.

Most of the time people tend to eat what they eat because they want something that tastes

good at that moment. What would happen if we began to eat not on what we crave but

what our body needs for fuel? It would revolutionize our physical health. If we begin to

view our bodies with the “body as a vehicle” analogy and the need to fuel it properly, we

will find that our bodies respond by running better, more efficiently and for longer

periods of time. That sounds good to me! Start to think of your body as a vehicle that

needs to be fueled properly.

Consult with a Physician or Dietician. I would strongly encourage you to have a visit

with someone who is an expert in the area of nutrition. Sit down with your physician or

dietician and go over your nutritional plan. You might say, “But Jim, I am not

overweight. I am in good shape.” I would encourage you to visit with your healthcare

professional anyway. Just because you aren’t overweight, doesn’t mean that you can’t

improve your nutrition, which will in turn improve your health.

Take in a Healthy Supply of Good, Nutritional Fuel. Unlike the vehicle we drive, our

bodies can run well on a wide variety of foods. Could you imagine if you had the exact

same kind of food every time you ate? That would get boring very fast! Fortunately, we

have vast amounts of foods that can fuel our bodies properly--all of the healthy choices of

fruits, vegetables, breads, grains, meats and dairy products that can help our bodies

operate at maximum efficiency. Be sure to eat a wide variety of foods and enjoy them!

Stay Away from Things that are Not Good for You. What would you do if you went

outside one evening and found the neighborhood kids playing a prank on you and getting

ready to fill you car’s fuel tank with sugar? You would put an end to that quickly! Why?

Because you don’t want the neighbor kids to have fun? No, because sugar isn’t good for

the car! And the point that is there are certain things you wouldn’t fuel your car with and

there are certain things you shouldn’t fuel your body with either. The more diligent we

are in staying away from foods that are not good for us, the better our bodies will run.

All Things in Moderation. That is the old saying. Most of the health problems,

nutritionally and otherwise, come from a lack of moderation. Can we eat sugar, sure –

just not too much. Can we eat some pie sometimes? Certainly, but not too much. We

have a nutritional problem in our day – anorexia - that many young people fall into. They

eat too little and as a result suffer from many health problems. Moderation means we

don’t eat too much or too little. We eat in moderation. We fuel our bodies properly. We

don’t weigh too little or too much. We weigh just right for our body frame.

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