Are you a leader or a follower

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CHIROPRHCTDR      MQNTHLV

Are you a

Follower or A Leader?

 

By Cherie -, Ph.D.

About a year ago I was curious about who was " The Typical American " so I started to gather statistics to

create a profile. The information is available; however, it is rarely

assembled all together in one place. The data clearly shows that each one of us has a choice: to lead or to follow. To follow means that you relinquish your personal responsibility and buy into

the addictive patterns that govern

our society today.

The cycle of addiction starts with overwhelm. Overwhelm can strike any time you feel or believe that what you must accomplish

is just too much for you. When you feel overwhelmed you simultaneously feel that you are not enough to meet

the demands that are being placed upon you. When you  experience a

scarcity of time, energy, money,

and resources to be able to live a healthy and fulfilled life you go into

" overwhelm. " Since the feeling of overwhelm is so unpleasant we seek some relief from the reality. The relief that Americans so often seek

is in the form of activities or substances that eventually become addictive.

Many people when faced with " Overwhelm "

distract, divert, and detour their attention. Overwhelm drives people to eat,

drink, take drugs, gamble, eat anything sweet, take caffeine, go shopping,

watch television, and escape by living their lives vicariously through others.

If you want to learn more about yourself take this short quiz:  Give yourself 5 points for every

" Yes " answer.  The higher the

score, the more   -  : " typical " you are and the

more you follow.  The lower the score,

the more a-typical or individualist you are, and the more you question. 

1. Do you eat fast food at least

2X per week?

Yes

  

No

2. Do you watch 7 hours (+) of TV

per day?

Yes

   No

3. Do you shop in malls at least

1X per week?

Yes

  

No

4. Do you drink at least 3 cups of

coffee per day?

Yes

  

No

5. Do you drink at least 2

carbonated beverages daily?

Yes

  

No

6. Do you have credit card debt of

at least $9,000?

Yes

  

No

7. Do you take some form of

prescribed medication?

Yes

  

No

8. Are you at least 30+ pounds

over weight?

Yes

  

No

9. Do you own and use a cell

phone?

Yes

  

No

10. Do you eat some form of

refined sugar daily?

Yes

  

No

11. Do you read tabloids or

celebrity Magazines?

Yes

  

No

12. Do you gamble including the

lottery or sports betting?

Yes

  

No

13. Do you drive a V8 or a truck?

Yes

  

No

14. Do you buy

brand name products?                                    Yes   

   No

15. Are you easily influenced by advertising?

 Yes

   No

16. Do you live vicariously through celebrities' lives?

 Yes

   No

17. Do you have a high school education?

 Yes

   No

18. Do you earn approximately $30-50K per year?

 Yes

   No

19. Do you suffer

from at least one addiction?                        Yes        No

20. Have you basically stopped learning or growing?

 Yes

    No

                                                                     

Cherie -,

Ph.D. is a number one New York Times best-selling author with books in 40

languages. She is a Master Coach, entrepreneur, interna­tional consultant,

speaker, trainer and seminar leader.