HEALTH MATTERS
THE UPSIDES OF
PRUNING YOUR LIFE!
By Kepha Nyanumba
E
arth is home to millions of
species. Just one dominates
it. Human beings. Our
cleverness, our inventiveness and our
activities have modified almost every
part of our planet. If you ask yourself
what the biggest threat to human
existence is Today you’d probably
think of nuclear war, natural
calamities or terrorists. FALSE!! The
greatest threat to our lives and our
well-being is our lifestyle.
Ask people how they are doing these
days, and the first word you will hear
is “busy.” Probe deeper, and soon
you may see frustration as they say,
“exhausted.” We do more, go more,
and buy more. Our gas tanks are full,
our bank accounts are full, and our
closets are full, but we are running
on empty. Surveys say we don’t get
enough sleep, we eat more meals
on the run than at home, we take
too many pills, and, worst of all, we
don’t spend enough time with our
children and the people we love.
Making Wise Decisions
Have you ever been amazed by
the abundance of shortsightedness
when it comes to making decisions?
Have you ever wondered why such
an important life skill presents
such a formidable challenge to so
‘‘ Most healthy rose bushes produce too many
buds. This leads to overgrowth and creates
a drain on the plant’s resources. Ultimately,
if left unchecked, most of the flowers will
survive, but not thrive. The gardener must
make the difficult decision to prune the good
buds, in order to redirect the flow of nutrients
to the best buds.’’
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many? Have you struggled with this
challenge personally? The life you
are leading today is the result of your
past decisions and indecisions. If
you don’t like your current situation,
change the way you make decisions.
Many people make decisions
based on instant gratification
with no regard for long term
consequences. The most important
key to making wise decisions is
CONSEQUENCES! Every single
decision you have ever made, or will
ever make, has consequences. Once
we learn to evaluate our decisions
based on consequences, all the other
considerations fall neatly into place
from onset. It’s that simple!
Life is made up of an infinite
amount of choices. There are many
aspects of your life which require
your time and attention. With the
limited time and resources available
to us, it would be impossible to
pay attention to everything that
goes on in our lives. It would be
wiser and effective, if you focus on
certain areas of your life and work
on them to improve the chances
of your success and maintain the
momentum of your life.