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Healthy thinking results in healthy finances and overall
healthy living, just as unhealthy thinking leads to a
downward spiral. A disease does not develop overnight.
James Dobson said, "We tend to think of divorce as a
blow out, when in reality it is a slow leak." The economic
situation did not turn bad overnight. It has been brewing
for many years. These are examples of results of
unhealthy thinking.

Healing the body, whether with medication or natural
remedies, happens gradually. Beginning an herbal
supplement regime does not mean instant health. In
fact, herbal remedies generally require more time to
reach a therapeutic level in the body. After major
surgery it generally takes about a year to fully recover.
People gradually work their way out of depression.

Financial health also involves many wise decisions.
Amassing wealth is a process over time. Even the
wealthy become paupers if they do not continue to
make wise financial decisions. From time to time the
news reports that formerly wealthy people die bankrupt.

Wise financial decisions also apply to government. For
the last several years city and state governments in the
United States have been struggling financially, with
repeated and increasing shortfalls which result in
increasing debt. Overt and hidden taxes now exist that
no one dreamed of five years ago.

In stark contrast to this financial disaster is
Mississauga, the sixth largest city in Ontario, Canada.
Hazel McCallion has been Mayor of Mississauga for
31years. The city is debt free and has thousands of
dollars in reserves. It is financially healthy.

In this video eighty-something Mayor McCallion answers
the reporter's questions and takes him on a tour of the
city. The mayor demonstrates how to use the fitness
facilities by playing ice hockey and riding stationery
bicycle. Her physical stamina is the result of many
years of choosing to be physically fit and active.
See if you could keep up with her! And maybe learn
a lesson or two in the process.

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