RICKY'S VISION OF HEALTH & WELLNESS

• Respect and care for one's body.
• Decision to stay healthy now and in the future.
• Identification of current obstacles towards physical health enhancement.
• As one's health gets better, one's self-esteem grows, and overall growth occurs.

• Recognizing the status of one's feelings.
• Living up to one's values.
• Adopting an attitude of gratitude
• Expressing appreciation for the feelings of others.
• Constructive management of emotions.
• Developing and maintaining a positive and enthusiastic view of one's life.

• Reflecting upon what is meant by intellectual growth.
• Awakening curiosity and enhance learning.
• Placing great emphasis on lifelong learning to prevent stagnation.
• Positive response to intellectual challenges.
• Skills and knowledge continue to expand.
• Sharing one's gifts with others.

Maintaining healthy relationships, enjoying being with others, developing friendships and intimate relations, caring about others, and letting others care about you

Contributing to your community

• Robust Financial Dimension is absolutely necessary as it is foundational to all other dimensions. Exercising, eating well, and having the time to build meaningful social connections is all possible with robust finances.

• Weak finances are at the root of many problems. Most of the time, the root of all arguments is finances. Mismanagement of money is the root of all financial problems.

•  Accumulating financial resources is a process and it does not occur overnight.  One has to be mentally strong and take the right steps to get to the desired financial destination.  It is important to keep one's wits along this journey.

•  Financial life is a  microcosm of one's real life. Money management skills are a reflection of one's overall mindset.

• Once you understand that we are blessed with mother nature, there is recognition that we want to leave a healthy Earth for subsequent generations.

• We are stewards of our environment.  We must not destroy our environment for short term gains. We need to pass on environmental assets to future generations so that they can enjoy many facets of nature that we are able to enjoy.

•   A spiritual mentality can develop that guides an individual into a broader vision, leading to greater inner freedom.

• Realization occurs that we are just a small part in this vast and diverse world.

• Seeking only instantaneous gratification is never a way for long-lasting happiness.

•  One must enjoy one' work and get good quality satisfaction from a day well spent at work.

• Apart from sleep, most of one's life is spent at work.  For people who do not enjoy their occupation, that is a lot of time being miserable.  This shows in one's personality.

• Physical - energizing the body

• Mental - developing the mind
• Spiritual - discovering spiritual truth

• Living life fully

• Striving for better overall health

• become the best kind of person that your

• potentials, circumstances, and fate will allow