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Choices
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Roald Amundsen
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He carefully considered every detail
Robert Falcon Scott chose to use ponies and modern motorized sleds
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Amundsen and Scott represented choices
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Choices –the cradle of destiny
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Our lives are patterned in a similar way
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Intentionality is key
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Decisions made in youth…
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Choice and freedom
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We have “free will” to choose
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Basis for informed choices
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Cultural belief that a woman should not bathe for a month after childbirth?
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“Health reformers”
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Lifestyle habits that influence longevity
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1. Adequate sleep (7 to 8 hours per night)2. No eating between meals 3.A nutritious daily breakfast4.Maintenance of recommended body weight
Lifestyle habits, continued
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5. Regular physical activity 6. The nonuse of tobacco 7.A reduction in the use of alcoholic beverages (the GC Health Department advocates abstinence)
Stay objective
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• Common sense
• Don’t make choices in midst of highly stressful situations
• Anger, depression, and elation can influence decisions
• Don’t assume things
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• Beware of wishful thinking
• Be careful where you get your health advice
• Trust in intelligence
• Choose to do what you can do, not what you want to do
Adventists see good health as a gift from our Creator God. Even the best maintenance cannot guarantee
a disease-free life.
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People choose their attitude
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Faith
LIFE APPLICATIONQUESTIONS
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What choices am I making, consciously or unconsciously, that are not based on evidence?
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How do these choices affect my use of time; my health; my relationships at work, at home, or with God?
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What are my reasons for making these choices?
In what ways are they influenced by myculture or myemotions?
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In what ways are they influenced by myculture or myemotions?
Is it because I wishto please myself or am I being careless?
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Do I accept as evidence anything and everything I read on the internet?
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Do I accept as evidence anything and everything I read on the internet?
Does just one anecdote convince me of the right thing to do?
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What negative choices have other people made that influenced the trajectory of my life?
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What negative choices have other people made that influenced the trajectory of my life?
How have I reacted to those circumstances?
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What freedoms do I enjoy that allow me to choose to change the direction in which I am heading?
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What freedoms do I enjoy that allow me to choose to change the direction in which I am heading?
How can I choose to improve my attitude even under less-than-ideal circumstances?
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How many of the seven habits that influence longevity am I practicing regularly?
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Am I getting sufficient sleep, exercising regularly, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, eating a good breakfast and not eating between meals?
Is my Body Mass Index (BMI)or waist to height ratio within recommended limits?
www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi for a handy calculator.
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Which ones will I choose to introduce into my lifestyle today?
Could I improve on any of the seven?
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Chris went out to a business dinner after a long day at work. Before leaving he was accused of something he had not done.
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He later tells a friend that after a few drinks he relaxed and decided to resign his job, move to a different city, and look for work there.
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What influenced his hasty decision?
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What influenced his hasty decision?
What did he forget to do?
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What influenced his hasty decision?
What did he forget to do?
How would I have acted in a similar situation?
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Remembering the most recent poor choices I’ve made and considering the pressures I was under at the time,
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Remembering the most recent poor choices I’ve made and considering the pressures I was under at the time,
do I feel that I was stressed, angry, or depressed?
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Did I make the decision late at night or after a heavy meal or after a long day of work?
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How can I remind myself to avoid making choices when in those type of emotional states?
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How can I remind myself to avoid making choices when in those type of emotional states?
Did I remember to ask for divine guidance?
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What time of day suits me best for decision-making?
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What time of day suits me best for decision-making?
What can I do when confronted with a small choice that will help me to make a wise decision?
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What time of day suits me best for decision-making?
What can I do when confronted with a small choice that will help me to make a wise decision?
What things would help me when making a big decision?
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What choices do I have to make regarding my relationship with my Creator, who graciously gives me the freedom to choose?
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What choices do I have to make regarding my relationship with my Creator, who graciously gives me the freedom to choose?
How can I increase my awareness of His love and His interest in my choices?
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Do I need to spend more time learning about Him in His Word or in nature?
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Do I need to spend more time learning about Him in His Word or in nature?
Do I have to cultivate my conversation with Him in prayer?
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Do I need to spend more time learning about Him in His Word or in nature?
Do I have to cultivate my conversation with Him in prayer?
How can I continue to build supportive evidence for my faith?
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Superscripts denote references listed in the back of the book, “CELEBRATIONS.”
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