I am not a big TV fan, but the Olympics is an
exception. I love seeing individuals who are on
top of their game. I can imagine how an athlete
must feel to be awarded a medal for his country.
Here’s a little history
The original Olympic Games was a pagan religious
and athletic festival that took place every four
years at the shrine to Zeus in Olympia, Greece.
But, Emperor Theodosius put a stop to the “pagan”
Olympics. Theodosius I was the first emperor to
prohibit the whole established pagan religion of
the Roman state. By the time of Theodosius, the
church was a part of the political and social
structure of the oppressive empire. It was
necessary for Theodosius to prohibit the
traditional pagan practices in order to fully
establish his dominance over the people.
Theodosius issued an edict that all pagan temples
be closed. Edicts against the worship of the pagan
faith led to the decline in many areas of
traditional Greek life such as the Olympic Games.
The Olympic Games lay dormant for many years,
though many people still knew of them.
Now, millions of people from every part of the
world are on these young superstars to root for
their country and see the best in sportsmanship.
The Olympics is not only about winning, it is way
more than that. Just to be chosen to represent
one’s country is a great honor and a lifetime
dream of so many young men and women to be able to
fulfill their goals and make a personal
breakthrough that will last for millenniums. The
Olympics is the only true activity that the world
comes together for mutual understanding among
individuals from all over the globe. It inspires
humanity to overcome political, economic, gender,
racial or religious differences, and to forge
friendships in spite of those differences. This is
a great model for world peace, non-judgment,
understanding, and compassion.
We all know how much dedication, training, and
practice go into being the best in your sport and
life. There is no reason you can’t bring in the
Gold for yourself, your family and your community.
All it takes is you declaring what you really
want, and then cultivating that activity, training
it into your body and mind, and practicing. When I
started learning the internal exercises, I
practiced every day for hours. I never missed a
day and I made sure I was around like-minded
people to keep myself on the path. This morning, I
trained for a few hours before the day got going.
I started out with the Recharging Qi Gong
exercises
http://www.rechargingqigong.com/recharging-qi-gong.html
and moved into the Flying Crane Qi Gong set
http://rechargingqigong.com/flying-crane-qi-gong.html
and then did a standing meditation. What a great
way to start one’
s day. Get started and bring
home the Gold.
I wish you the Best in your Health, Wealth, and
Happiness.
Dr. Wu Dhi
