posted September 12, 2007 03:59 PM         

What the world needs now is a new perspective

What the world needs now is an attitude shift. Both our behavior and our thinking have to change. Many visionaries have clearly demonstrated that humanity is moving into a fatal direction. That we are widening the gap between the rich and the poor, between the powerful and those without power. That we are depleting natural resources, which can be fully replaced by clean forms of energy. That we are still heightening aggression between nations and religions. That we still have a nuclear weapon power that can destruct the entire human race many times over in a matter of hours.

Positive Energy Charge Station (PECS) is a project designed to help people start making positive attitude shifts, both in their behaviors and their thinking. A PECS functions from a personal perspective as a tool for strengthening the self, but is interconnected with anybody else through its sharing capability. Reinforcing oneself with positive energy allows for self-awareness to grow, to enhance the individual to rebel and the spirit to liberate itself. To become strong and to share strength is to find out what you can do for the system, for the development of the human race, in a positive way.

Positive energy is harmonizing

Through positive attitudes and thinking, the surrounding matter like floors and walls and any other object in the vicinity of a PECS is harmonized and positively charged by the user. This means that the energy in this physical space is reorganized in such a way that it can give off a positive effect on everybody entering this specific area.

To charge yourself or leave positive energy for others

This is the double functionality of a PECS. You can either charge yourself with positive energy created by others who have used this PECS before. Or you concentrate on charging this PECS for others. Even in the process of benefiting from this PECS, the user will charge and harmonize it more for others because of his or her active positive attitude and thinking within this environment. Simply put, the more a PECS is used, the more powerful it will become for all other users.

Spread Positive Energy over the world

Positive Energy Charge Stations will be installed all over the world. At any place where reflection takes place or positive energy is needed, a PECS can help make the necessary positive attitude shifts. The shift from love aimed at oneself to love aimed at the other, the shift from protecting oneself to helping the other.

PECS can be installed in homes, at schools and universities, in waiting areas of airports, at places like Ground Zero or the London subway, in hospitals, public squares or companies and institutions in any country, culture or religion. A PECS is there to give and share positive energy for all, amongst all.

Positive Energy Charge Stations is presented by foundation Postivisme and was on view during Museumnacht N8 at different locations the Stedelijk Museum, W139 and 11 in the Post CS building in Amsterdam.

Positive Energy Charge Stations

posted September 12, 2007 04:19 PM         

At first glance, when tough times hit, it seems the world around you is crashing down. You're surrounded by a sea of problems, threatening to engulf you any minute from now. A second, more discerning glance however, could reveal a totally different, even exciting perspective! Could God be the author of your "problems?"

A problem is a sign that things are not working. If they do not work, that calls for a solution. A call for a solution is a business/employment opportunity. So, our "sea of problems" is actually a sea of opportunities. Zig Ziglar said, "If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed. Realistically, the more problems we have and the larger they are, the greater our value to our employer."

Seeing problems this way can help you turn adversity to opportunity. What problems surround you? Are there a large number of people who share this problem? Can you find a solution to this problem? Would people be willing to pay for your solution? How much would they be willing to pay? Could you charge this much for the solution and still make a reasonable profit? You could have the beginnings of a business on your hands! Problems aren't that bad after all, are they!

Re-examine your problems. The reason they won't go away might just be they are the opportunities you've been praying for! Don't be like the pessimist who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks. Open the door with a smile on your face! If it's a problem, you'll disarm it. If it's opportunity, you're ready to embrace it!

posted September 12, 2007 04:38 PM         

Another holistic concept in which I believe strongly is the importance of a positive attitude and hope, not only for health maintenance, but particularly for coping with and overcoming chronic disease. See the essay below on this topic.

No one wants to suffer. Most desire freedom and happiness. Any disease or physical disorder can interfere with these pursuits, at least for a time. In most such circumstances we face, expectations of a rapid and full recovery provides hope and relief from the experienced suffering. We do not feel doomed, disabled or depressed by the washed out feeling and nasal symptoms of a winter cold because we know we will feel better again in 4-14 days. However, when a disease becomes chronic, feelings of depression and grief from loss of health and function are the rule. Throw difficulty of diagnosis and treatment on top of that, and feelings of hopelessness usually follow. These are appropriate feelings because in the instantaneous rational/tangible scheme of things, there may be nothing to have hope in. This will worsen the depressed isolated feelings of a sufferer of a chronic disabling disease.

Now think of a disabled or chronically ill person with whom you may have come into contact, who, despite an obvious physical limitation or incurable, possibly even fatal disease, seems to possess a positive and cheerful disposition. How is this possible? A few weeks ago, a woman called me because she was having intestinal symptoms. At that time she sounded worried on the phone, seemingly more because she was afraid doctors in her area would not know how to diagnose her rather than because of the symptoms per se. It turned out she had ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed less than three weeks ago. When I talked to her yesterday she sounded positive and secure. She expressed gratitude over the quality of her healthcare and the rapidity with which her diagnosis was made. Despite having to undergo chemotherapy (and already enduring one session), she displayed a positive, fighting spirit. She did not for a minute express pity or sadness about her diagnosis.

Such individuals have grasped the power of positive thinking, trust, faith, and hope. These attitudes and all they convey can and should be prescribed for any individual with a chronic disease. They are natural antidepressants and sedatives, and have the power to aid medicinal remedies of physical disease. Taking care of your attitude and your true place on the earth (or in the universe some would say) is part of maintaining spiritual health. Most pursue this through organized religion. However, religion is only a tool for achieving spiritual health. Spirituality is not synonymous with religion. Spiritual health, combined with physical, emotional, and mental health can be viewed like the legs holding up a stool. You are on the stool. When the physical leg is shortened, weakened, or removed, the stable four-legged stool becomes a less stable three-legged stool. To remain on the stool, the three remaining legs (the mind, emotions, and spirit) must be secured. Loss of one more leg leads to a certain tumble off the stool of health. (My analogy to a sitting stool has no gastroenterology pun intended.)

Set yourself on the course of turning "dis-ease" into "at-ease." Even if it feels fake at first, think positive thoughts and say them out loud. Positive thoughts make trusting a little easier. A little trust makes having faith a little easier, and so on. Soon hope will be restored. At a minimum you will tolerate and accept your physical disorder easier. But more likely, your body will have a better chance to heal, either naturally or with prescribed treatment. Meditation, in the form of quiet time away from the hustle bustle of life, combined with slow rhythmic breathing and an open reflective mind can aid this process. Even 5 minutes a day can result in beneficial physiologic effects that can be calming and may prevent stress-related disease. The more you do, the better you feel. Find something or someone (person or G-d) to have faith in. It probably is not a coincidence that every civilization from the beginning of time has found something to pray to. In other words, something to have faith in. And finally, when you feel strong enough (physically, spiritually, mentally, and/or emotionally), help another. It is very hard to feel depressed and pitiful about one's own condition when serving another in need. It is contagious and it works!

posted September 12, 2007 06:28 PM         

Sorry I don't post it!!!