Victor Frankl, the well-known neurologist, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor taught us that meaning comes from something in our lives that is as yet undone. During his time spent in a concentration camp he realised that having a purpose is the very essence of what keeps us alive, and that when one loses purpose and hope, one’s prospects diminish.

When someone voices an idea that runs strongly contrary to current popular opinion, it is typically ridiculed and/or ignored. If however there is enough groundswell of support for the new idea, or if it is being championed by someone with enough credibility, then the new perspective has the ability to disrupt both our thinking and our outward lives. What initially results is a strong polarisation of opinion, both in the public and amongst the experts themselves.

This is a little two audio minute clip I recorded for the Sports Science Institute of South Africa. It looks at how to distinguish between what is, and what is not worth worrying about. Perhaps not directly relevant to the normal subject matter of this blog, but certainly indirectly so - as your health and well-being perhaps ARE worth worrying about... ;)  https://soundcloud.com/ssisa/why-worry-by-clinton-gahwiler