Jesus had something to say about the advice of our modern health gurus.
(Mat 5:13 KJV) Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.Good or bad?
To the Romans salt was a valuable commodity. At times it was part of the soldiers’ pay. They also would salt the Earth in order to make it unusable by the conquered city.
So many things in life are dependent on how they are used and the attitude of the user. A car is an instrument of freedom or a killing machine. The internet is a road to the world of knowledge and skills. It is also a source of evil and perversion. When my wife is having an emergency and needs to get hold of me or I am lost in a strange town, my phone is a life saver, sometimes literally. When I am at dinner with friends it can neutralize relationships.
We need to practice that repulsive behavior: Responsibility. We need to learn to accept blame for our failures and admit our mistakes. Possibly even more important we need to seek change within ourselves. Even at my age there are time when I need to grow up.
Join me on the journey. We can put away our phones and neuter our excuses and make our worlds a happier place.
homo unius libri
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