Strength, health, and good luck to Uli!
Friday, October 03, 2008
A few weeks ago, Uli sent out this video by strength and wellness writer Shawn Phillips, in which he talks about how our focus on health, or the absence of problems, seems to keep us from pursuing strength, or the positive state of well-being. I couldn’t help but notice the parallels between health and strength, and sustainability and magnificence. Of course we all want to be free from disease and injury, just as we want a society that functions without causing huge environmental problems. But I agree with Shawn that pursuing abundance is far more inspiring than going after okayness.
This weekend, Uli will be riding a 100 mile bike race in Maine in order to raise money for the German-language edition of What Is Enlightenment magazine. I’ve been so impressed with and inspired by her drive to try something new and go beyond what she thought she could do. Uli’s pursuit of her goal—a 100 mile bike ride up a mountain!—is truly inspiring in terms of defining this new idea of health not being merely the absence of troubles, but bountiful good feelings of strength, well-being, and possibility.
Have a great weekend, everybody! And good luck, Uli! We look forward to hearing about your experience next week.
If you wish to sponsor Uli’s ride, send us an email and we’ll tell you how.
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Uh, thank you Megan, it will be great. (Just to clarify - not all 100 miles are going up :-) I think it is really true what you are saying about the parallels between sustainability/magnificence and health/ strength. One thing I am already noticing - there is no upper limit to magnificence/ strength, in fact, whatever you reach, it makes you think of what more you could do. It is a momentum, rather than a state. Sustainability/ health is something you maintain, but strength/magnificence just wants to be increased. Okay then, off we go!
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