Why did I write this book?
Why did I write this book?
I’ve experienced living during a remarkable time in human history. Humans have discovered and harnessed technology and science. A switch turns on light, food preservatives feed us year-round, sanitation and medicine protect us, motors lift, engines transport us to and from places fast and effortlessly.
Countless millions of people, mostly strangers, share their ideas and opinions at the touch of a button that you choose from a multitude of options and opinions - for better or worse.
One of the benefits of growing older is I’ve learned what to do - because I’ve experienced what not to do.
My purpose in writing Life is Linear, Living is Cyclical was to share those experiences and my earned knowledge to help people avoid the potholes that will inevitably occur during the experiences of living life in the 21st century.
“What is truth?” is the question humans have struggled with since the beginning of time. Is it something you can see and touch, or is it a product of discourse and discussion?
Both can be true or false at the same time! For example: “Can humans fly?” The answer is a conditional yes. Thanks to the Wright brothers, and their innate human curiosity and ingenuity, we can effortlessly fly countless miles any time we choose on an airplane. Without technology – the answer is no.
I have on occasion been incorrectly called a Luddite. (a term often used to describe someone who is opposed or resists new ideas and technologies.)
I will confess to being a realist.
The first insight I want to share is: there is no version 2 of the human body. We function today with the same urge to survive and instincts to help us flourish and reproduce as our ancestors. Humans still have the basic need for shelter, nutrition and companionship, form families and groups for order and the protection of laws - just like our ancestors did.
Time still happens from sunrise to sunrise, season to season, event to event with three parts: past, present and future. You can’t change the past, the future may not unfold as you expected, you’ll wake up for a new day until you don’t.
The second insight I want to share is: All choices are binary. Every action or dilemma has two possible outcomes; it turns out as expected, or it doesn’t - and you will experience the consequences of your choice – in either case.
Charles Swindoll - Evangelical Christian pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher offers this observation: “Life Is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react.
The third insight I learned is: actions have motives. “All that glitters isn’t gold.” means it’s important that you look before you leap. Perhaps it seems to be a selfish trait, but it’s not! Ask two simple questions: “1) What’s in it for me?” and 2) “Would I ask someone else to do what’s being asked of me?” These two questions will set parameters for expectation and provide a stopping point when your physical or social terms aren’t being met, need constant revision or worse morph into doing something you wouldn’t ask someone else to do. If so, then stop digging and try something different.
In ancient times, Greek philosophers like Socrates sought objective truth and how to live a good life while competing Sophist philosophers focused on rhetoric and winning arguments, often prioritizing persuasion over observable facts. Their focus was on the art of persuasion by using language. Sound familiar?
The fourth insight I learned is: “You can’t know what you don’t know” - linked with another tried and true advisory is “Measure twice, cut once”. Together, this advice will help you turn possibilities into probabilities. Get Your Cop y of Life is Linear Living is Cyclical
Living life is simple - but it’s not easy. My portfolio of books: 1) Life is Linnear – Living is Cyclical, 2) Creating Radiant Health, 3) Holistic Lifestyle Medicine Made Simple, coupled with the learning booklets are written to help guide you through the 21st century morass of frustration and confusion. Review Dr. Lucas’ holistic health and healing portfolio here.
Remember this: We’re in this life together – I’m pulling for you!
