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Funny name, powerful principle. This is for real, an energy we can all tap into.

There is a little known secret about Popeye. With all due respect to the spinach industry and to the many wonders of that marvelous leafy green,  he didn’t get that Pluto-pounding amazing energy of his from spinach.  The truth is, he didn’t even get it from that dazzling beauty, Olive Oyl.

WHERE DID POPEYE REALLY GET ALL THAT ENERGY?

The secret lies in his song. Go past the intro, the first 45 seconds or so, then listen closely as Popeye sings out his secret.  The secret comes in the first 20 seconds of his song. Well, it’s in the title actually.

A POWERFUL PRINCIPAL TAUGHT BY MANY ENERGY EXPERTS

Who else, besides Popeye, endorses the “I yam what I yam” principle?

Well, for starters, God, in the old testament bible, book of exodus. When Moses asked God what is his name, He answered, “I am that I am”.  So Popeye is in good company.

There are many energy experts and teachers who advocate this principle.  But before I share with you who some of them are, you’d probably like to know what’s so awesome about this “I yam what I yam”.

In short, it is a bold statement of one’s existence – without the need for any judgement, explanation, wanna be’s or should be’s.  It is simply, “I am”. It’s pure presence. Many spiritual practitioners work for a lifetime to achieve that realization, being without an ego attached.  Look at what Ramana Maharshi, one of the great spiritual adepts of modern India had to say about “I am that I am”:

“I am” is the name of God. Of all the definitions of God, none is indeed so well put as the Biblical statement “I am that I am” in Exodus (Chapter 3). There are other statements, such as Brahmivaham, Aham Brahmasmi, and Soham. But none is so direct as the name Jehovah = I am. Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talks With Sri Ramana Maharshi, Talk 106, page 102.

When we cut through all of the endless descriptions of ourselves, feeling we should be, or trying to be a certain way, a certain kind of person we shed all of the conflict within us, the self-judgement, the fears, etc.  We release, at least for the moment, all of that busy-ness of the ego, our usual sense of identity, and we simply are.

In releasing all of that, tremendous energy is freed up. It’s really quite amazing how much energy we tie up in the largely unconscious process of continually creating our identity – who we are, who we think we should be, who we’re not, who we’re afraid we might be…

This is an article from the 1899 San Francisco Call.

Reminds me a little of the kettle bells you see people swinging around in gyms today.  Actually, I think it’s even cooler. The lady is wearing a pretty stylish workout outfit too! Unfortunately, I can’t tell you where to get those pins she’s swinging around. Her’s came from India. (Maybe they’re still available – lots of things haven’t changed much in India in the last hundred years.)  Here’s a little of the text that you probably can’t make out here:

THIS is the way to get hungry for breakfast,
said Miss Millar, deftly picking up two Indian
clubs and swinging them lightly over her head.
— “Get up at 7 and try this rotary motion, with varia
tions—like this — and your appetite will be all right
by half past.
Think of it! A half hour’s vigorous exercise before
breakfast every morning! Those who would be
nimble and youthful  in spite of Father Time must
forswear the last sweet nap and the leisurely ease of
the rocking chair tor the crisp morning and the
swinging of Indian dubs! So easy to contemplate ?
so hard to do!

I suppose the top expert to ask this question would be Dr. Bruce Fife, after all, he is the head of the Conconut Research Center.

Here’s the bio on Dr. Fife:

Dr. Bruce Fife is a naturopathic doctor and certified nutritionist, and is the director of the southern Colorado chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to nutritional education. He is currently the president of the Coconut Research Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public and the scientific community on the nutritional and health benefits of coconut oil. He has written numerous health and nutrition books, including The Coconut Oil Miracle, The Palm Oil  Miracle, Coconut Lover’s Cookbook, Cooking with Coconut Flour: A Delicious Low-Carb, Gluten-Free Alternative to Wheat and Eat Fat, Look Thin. He resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

For more information, visit the Coconut Research Center at www.coconutresearchcenter.org.

Ganoderma 2-IN-1™ Classic Cafe Style Black Coffee

Coffee?!  Ahhh, coffee.  There is a raging debate in natural health circles as to whether coffee is evil, harmless, or a wonderfully beneficial herb.

I’m going to come down firmly on the side of…  “it depends”.   It depends on how your body responds to coffee, naturally.  I can hardly tolerate it anymore myself, too acid and irritating.  It also depends on how much you drink.  And it depends on what kind of coffee you’re drinking.  Latte’s with sugar, caramel syrup and a big dollop of whipped cream probably are not going to be a real healthy energizer.  There are some interesting health properties being discovered in the mighty coffee bean.  But at the same time, there’s a lot of potential problems, including, for some people, the problem of becoming habituated to the bean, so it doesn’t give you any kick after awhile.

Ultimately, I think for some people, good quality coffee (preferrably organic, shade grown, etc.) in moderation can be ok.  It’s not going to have the health supporting effects or smooth and balanced energy you might get from a good ginseng, or a nice adaptogenic blend of herbs, but it may help at times without doing much harm.   So I’m listing a couple of coffees with a healthy twist, a little extra assurance that it will do no harm, and maybe even help out a little.