Here is my take on our declining economy. It is an intersection between business and the economy, and health, healing and wellness. I would appreciate comments. Also note: ironically, I am constantly improving on my writing skills... LOL.
Stating the obvious: We are in a declining economy. The health of this economy and it prognosis is poor. Of course with new governmental leadership euphorically pervading our minds, the economic woes afflicting us seems like the new leadership are Emergency Room Physicians and Triage healthcare workers whose only goal is to stabilize the situation. This occurrence is the system of real-time emergency room healthcare and it is the standard of healthcare--to stabilize the patient. With the credentials of our new leadership, the traumatic accident is staved, but along with that comes a cacophony of being in the intensive care unit (ICU), rehabilitation treatments, physical therapy and recovery. Additionally, the lifestyle changes and caregiver support systems are required to uplift this economy to functionality with a quality of life.
It seems as if there was a physical "risk assessment" completed with this patient (the electorate, citizens, etc) long ago. However, the patient consciously decided to not adhere to the directives made by the primary care provider. Unfortunately, it seems that is patient contracted a cancer, but it was non-invasive, benign, and it was treatable. The patient entered into a course of chemotherapeutics, however choose not to adhere to the full regimen of treatment. As this patient aged, the cancer metastasized (spread), then the economy showed symptoms of cardiovascular disease, particularly atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries due to increase bad cholesterol). Immediate metabolic and statin drugs were added along with the therapeutics and we were told to make lifestyle adjustments. However, as before, non-adherence to the regimen reappeared and we decided to pursue a quick and easy way for a course of treatment not peer reviewed by clinical trials.
Then the economy underwent a cerebrocardiovascular accident with congestive heart, kidney and lung failure--a meltdown--along with a more aggressive and pervasive cancer (greed) and our patient now shows up into the ER. The ER physicians are unclear what medications and treatments where administered or taken because medical records are inconsistent from the patients complaints. The underlying causes for this course of diseases are unknown and the prognosis seems grim at this time. Moreover, this patient requires specialist and expert attention, which its insurance does not cover.
And there is a silver lining--at least the patient was seen and is in critical condition. Blessings that at least we have that, yet we have to have the patience of the Christian Biblical Job as our specialists and experts tirelessly operate.
What is interesting about this case is that ONLY the body has been "stabilized" in this patient. Healthcare providers might argue that the unregulated business practices tanked this economy... While business entities claim sky-rocketing healthcare costs and health illiteracy caused the downfall of the economy...
Yet, something tells me that we have divorced ourselves from the idea that maybe we need to redirect our focus to a healing economy--particularly a holistic healing economy--not just that of the body, but of the mind and spirit.
The adage that business is only worth doing if it is good enough to make money needs an evolved and enlightened thought pattern. That mentality is toxic, requires waste management and has a foul odor.
After we have gotten the patient out of critical care ICU and into Rehab/Physical Therapy and Recovery, we need to reinvent the basics of lifestyle changes in living with chronic conditions, particular that of greed despite others (the cancer) and anger, mental stress, aggression and pain (the cerebrocardiovascular disease with concomitant organ failure). Inherently we treat the embodiments of the spirit and the mind when we treat these two conditions that have pervaded the economy for a more holistic healing economy. The upfront costs are steep, however if it is not done, the accident costs are more...
Greed is a human condition. In America we live in a disposable and instant gratification society. "Mother Necessity" drives the passion and it has gotten us far. Yet we have forgotten and neglected our introspective history as to how we arrived to this place. Moreover we have chosen to be untempered in our decisions. It is likened to a crack addict that leads to self-destruction. Greed is a result of impulsive ambition. During economic lulls, ambition is needed, in fact encouraged. However, during crisis as fears set in, the pathological symptoms of greed replaces ambition. When the pathological environment is rife with greed, the checks and balances to it are unstable. The balance to greed, from a Zen perspective, is Generosity--giving of oneself and service to a greater cause to those less able to give...
Anger, mental stress, aggression and pain is a motive force. We use anger physiologically in the fight/flight response. That means anger is a survival tactic. Eons ago when our ancestors lived in caves and were predated, we use our anger to protect ourselves. The other greatest gifts we had that we controlled and bridled that anger, which gave us power to act--thoughtfully... Since human brains and their remarkable memory capacity evolved through empirical (trial and error) to fight or take flight from our predators, our ancestors strength was to recall our efforts how to combat or take paths leading to our survival. The downside to anger is that this emotion is addictive and highly intoxicating--it provides us an exhilarating amount of energy (albeit short-lived) to the point we feel an invincible power--indestructible, unreplacable--a pious delusion of grandeur. Anger fools us into thinking we are gods, which inevitably the Spirits and the Universe actually destabilizes our arrogance...
"To whom the gods wish to destroy, they must first make them angry..."
~Roman Proverb
In America, we live in a society that exhaust our nonrenewable energy resource, unbridled anger (rage) to drive inappropriate behaviors manifested as crimes. Rage has been well known to cause mental stress, aggression and pain. When enraged, a host of physiological and molecular responses are recorded that lead to chronic stressors, namely that of physical pain in back, neck, sexual dysfunction, heart damage, stroke, etc. Rage can lead to hate and destroy everything in its wake. Nothing renews after rage and hate. That is it, life goes extinct. To bridle that rage is to respond in loving-kindness so that a soothing peace and serenity quiets to hurt and pain. Conscious attention is brought to the forefront by mindfully tapping into the spirit centers either by prayer/salutation/invocation/meditation. Conscious focus is nonreactive, a buffer readily accessed by breath. That was the only medical treatment our ancestors had to temper anger. Controlled anger can provide a powerful tool in business to bring about passion and change and action on a major insurmountable challenge. And we can achieve a better work in a new Age and Era of transition with this tool. And this tool has to be controlled.
In business we use the motive forces, ambition and anger to survive economies. However, we are only using discordant pieces of mind, body or spirit. All 3 pieces are in harmony with each other, like a highly stylized dance or sporting activity. As such to employ all 3 we require practice.
Business drives how we connect and interact with one another, Universally--mind, body and spirit. In American society, we can no longer afford business tactics to be solely based on profit. We need to have a soul in business grounded in community service for our customer base.
Healing business enriches love and joy made visible by human pursuits of happiness; help to integrate contact with one another through healing, balance and serenity; it is a permanent human bond presented in an original product/service; serves as a meditation for life's purpose.
Civic engagement is a healing business; a path to encompass a healing energy for prosperity.
Nameste'
Dr. G-
Research Scientist
Ariafya LLC
Founding Member and President
The aforementioned blog are professional opinions solely expressed as my own without professional peer review and are not intended for the use or practice of any business or medical treatment.
of Dr. Gina Moore the consummate professional
