We’ve All Wondered It Before, But What If You Could Really Live Forever?
Walking on the moon and sailing around the world were once thought to be impossibilities. Everyday, through the power of imagination, more doors of limitless potential are opening. When you keep your mind open always, possibilities become endless.
What if there was no such thing as age, disease or death?
Currently, I am on my fifth book by Deepak Chopra, M.D., world renowned alternative spiritual healer. It is called “Ageless Body, Timeless Mind” and it challenges the notion of body atrophy. After countless studies, Chopra discusses that thoughts manifest one’s reality and, thus, we have the power to create health or disease (or literally = dis-ease) within the body.
For example, he illuminates the idea that if you tell a person that he or she will feel something (i.e. pain) this suggestion alone starts the process without the actual stimulus needing to be present. This is similar to the Pavlov saliva dog response that demonstrated the phenomena that after being “conditioned” just the sound of a bell that was previously paired with food a dog will begin to salivate in anticipation of its meal.
Similarly, we have all been conditioned to believe that there is a particular cycle of life. However, in Chopra’s “Perfect Health” he speaks about the idea that DNA technically never dies and, thus, we technically need not either. While I’m a very practical, logical person, his extraordinary “out of the box” thinking has completely captivated my attention. After all, people have been found to have psychic powers: twins who have sensed the other’s troubles from another country, the world was once deemed flat, and the idea of walking on the moon to our great, great, great grandparents was once an entirely obscure notion.
Chopra’s postulation of living forever, being a choice and made possible by your thoughts, has been supported by other works I have studied. For example, in “Visualization: Directing the Movies of Your Mind” by Adelaide Bry, a psychotherapist, studies a little boy who was diagnosed with asthma. Through the power of the mind and visualizing that the asthma is getting smaller, the boy successfully and seemingly miraculously makes it disappear.
From natural curiosity, I happened upon another story that involved a person with a multiple personality disorder who was examined by a medical doctor. In one personality the person was diagnosed with diabetes. However, quite remarkably, in the second personality, same person, examined by the same doctor, lo and behold, no diabetes was found.
It is my belief that physical disease and aches and pains are actually tangible manifestations of emotions and thoughts a person feels he or she cannot express in words. It is the body, mind and spirit’s cry for help and love, just as anything we do to ourselves that is not good for us: smoking, doing drugs, etc.; these are all signals to the world that a person is in need of attention and love.
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Because our society is always on the go, it seems that the fundamental basics to life are often forgotten. Most people know that studies have shown when a baby is neglected its development can be stunted, gravely handicapped and even lead to premature death. And, the solution is simple: that baby needs love, kindness, and nurturing; and that same infant in need still lives inside of all us.
Just as a plant needs to be placed in its best light in order to live and thrive, so too, do we.
It is important that each and every one of us recognizes this, not just within ourselves, but within every single person we meet.
Expand your thinking beyond the limits already set by society, and a world beyond your wildest dreams will open limitless doors to you!
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Josey
On September 23, 2008 at 4:44 am
This is very interesting. I have something to ponder today……
Kim Buck
On September 23, 2008 at 7:47 am
I believe the mind is very powerful – than it can help us or heal us. Great article, thanks for sharing!
jo oliver
On September 23, 2008 at 10:51 am
What a unique and interesting article. Great job.
I just dont think I would want to stay young or live forever. That is probably because of my faith in what happens after life.
ebazaar
On September 23, 2008 at 1:50 pm
I like how the whole concept keeps you thinking, about various things. a healthy spirit will lead to a healthy mind, and a healthy mind will lead to a healthy body. Just as simple as it is, ironically it is still hard to grasp in reality due to our worldly troubles.
LP Jardine
On September 23, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Interesting article Liane.
LP Jardine
Lauren Axelrod
On September 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I want to be reborn over and over to experience the past and the future. This is a one of a kind piece Liane.
Moses Ingram
On September 23, 2008 at 5:07 pm
This is a great article. I too like the writings of Deepak Chopra. The one thought that is inbred in each of us as soon as we are able to understand, is that we all have to die and we all know how powerful words are. Just something to think about.
Lostash
On September 23, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Personally, I don’t want to live forever!!! Just be fit and healthy and grow old gracefully, you can’t stop the aging process unfortunately!!!
Thought provking piece though….
Bozsi Rose
On September 23, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I don’t want to live forever, but I like the article!
Ruby Hawk
On September 23, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I have read Deepak Chopra’s book’s and heard him speak.I also find him very interesting. Maybe one day people will live forever. There is so much we don’t have any idea of. Of course none of us living today will ever see it. its something to think about. Best wishes, Ruby
claris
On September 23, 2008 at 11:18 pm
nice post, i really enjoyed reading it
nobert soloria bermosa
On September 24, 2008 at 5:19 am
you always provide us interesting idea and useful info,thanks Laine
swapna
On September 24, 2008 at 5:51 am
thanks for sharing nice information….
Darlene McFarlane
On September 24, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I have read Deepak Chopra’s books., He lifts you to new heights and makes us know that all things are possible. I enjoyed your article very much, Liane.
Thank you.
BC Doan
On September 25, 2008 at 8:57 am
This is an enjoyable read, Liane!
Jessica Rowe
On September 25, 2008 at 9:46 am
hat are great read, you always have such wonderful things to share. Keep it up.
JK Kristie
On September 27, 2008 at 10:02 am
I don’t want to live forever because I believe in heaven. But I like what I have read. You’re one of the best writers around. I have always enjoyed your articles.
Liane Schmidt
On October 1, 2008 at 11:45 am
Thank you all so very kindly for the wonderful comments. I think what’s great about life is that we all have the choice to decide what we want to add/believe/etc about the best way to live one’s life. I think that when something captures your attention, it’s for a specific reason and you need to learn something from it. I think when something captures your heart, you most definitely need it in your life.
Blessings & best wishes to all.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Lindalulu
On October 6, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Wow…I loved it!
Lena Brown
On October 9, 2008 at 11:57 am
Awesome read! Your talents are limitless. I am a fan! Yes, thoughts do manifest into tangible things. If we can think it, it can be done! I am a believer; I am a testimony….
B Nelson
On May 26, 2009 at 9:29 am
If we all lived forever we would have to give up having kids.. or our planet would soon be even more overcrowded than it already is.
As it stands the one main contributor for why our population has grown to over 6.7 Billion in short time (population was fairly study until about 80 years ago) is health improving our lifespans.
where we use to die before seeing our kids have kids.. now we are often living to see our grandkids have kids.. this means more people on the planet at any given time.
I had one kid – then had my tubes tied.
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