“You can’t change your Karma, but you can change your DESTINY” - I was taught that karma is something that is unavoidable - Universal law gives us no choice but to pay our debts - Understanding and believing this as truth makes it a lot easier, at least for me, to pay attention to my thoughts and actions due to the fact that eventually we will reap what we sow - Now on the other hand I also believe we do decide our own fate - I once heard a theory explaining that we are born into this world with our lives predestined - strategically placed - delivered to a particular family with unique dynamics and circumstances - each of us with certain genes that determine our talents, abilities as well as shortcomings - all carefully designed for every human being that enters this earth - a divine plan of sorts that sets the stage for us so that earthly lessons can be learned - although we humans are all unique and so different in so many ways we all share something very special in common, we are all blessed with ‘FREE WILL’ - the ability to make choices and it’s those very choices that determines our destiny - I can choose to let fear control my mind and my life rendering me paralyzed and unable to pursue my dreams or I can choose to be courageous, take chances and create the life I want for myself - When it comes to changing the path we’re on it starts with positive thoughts - imagine the life you want - see yourself pursuing your passions - if you find yourself dissatisfied with where your life is heading than believe that change is possible and follow up those beliefs with unwavering action - push yourself beyond the limitations that you’ve been setting for yourself and don’t give up until you reach your goal of turning your dreams into reality - we are creators made in the image of God - knowing this gives us the confidence to create the life we want for ourselves - I believe peace and happiness is the ultimate destiny for all of mankind, only it’s up to us to make that a reality - and please, always remember that you deserve to be happy and live with peace and by making the right choices it can be yours! Live the 7

Blog written by John Nies

In my humble opinion I consider stress one of life’s greatest villains - stress will suck the energy right out of you if you let it - not only that but it will wreak all sorts of havoc on our physical body, our emotions, our mind’s well being, and our spirit - when our lives become burdened by the variety of circumstances that lead to this extremely uncompromising dilemma we humans can literally get stopped in our tracks - heart disease which is one of the top causes of death here in America can be directly related to stress - therefore I think it’s a matter of life or death that we learn how to manage and eliminate stress as often as possible.

For me personally, the last three months have probably been the most stressful months that I’ve experienced in a very long time - I won’t bore you with the details of my situation but the combination of a few things happening simultaneously that hit me hard and caused me, someone that hardly ever let’s stress get the better of me, some serious discomfort - the first thing I did to deal my situation was to adjust my attitude and before I started to feel sorry for myself I simply thought that things could be way worse - then I turned to my faith which always reassures me that no matter what everything will always be okay - from there it’s time to go to battle - I have no choice but to approach any stressful situation as an attack from an enemy that is attempting to take me out - and this is where many of life’s options come into play - What do I do? - Do I pop a pill? Hit the bottle? Eat a gallon of ice cream? Suck on a cancer stick? Run away? Ignore it and sink into a depression? All the above are options that get used all day every day, all of which only offer temporary relief if any at all - So for me personally knowing that the aforementioned options won’t help me remedy the situation I want to implore something a bit more effective and that’s where ChiForce and it’s Seven disciplines come to the rescue - No stress stands a chance when I: ‘Nourish’ my mind and body with clean and healthy foods - when I ‘Breathe’ deep doing Qi Gong, meditate or do a relaxation exercise - Get off my butt and ‘Move,’ get the blood and energy flowing by exercising breaking a nice sweat - When I ‘Pray’ and step outside of myself for a while - Employ a great distraction and ‘Study’ something I’m passionate about - Get outside and ‘Connect’ with nature and soak in some of God’s healing sunshine - Or ‘Serve’ someone in need - these seven easily accessible disciplines have never failed me when it comes to creating a feeling of peace, love, health and happiness - next time your life is riddled with stress give the 7 a try and see for yourself the magic they bring - I promise you it’s your best choice!

Blog posted by John Nies

Live the 7

There was a time in my life in the not so distant past where my ‘WILL POWER’ was practically nonexistent - I had no control over many of my choices and fell victim to many of life’s temptations on what seemed to be a daily basis - I remember making vows to myself on boys night out not to drink alcohol and partake in some of the other extra curricular activities - without fail I would put myself into a situation and no matter how hard I tried to resist, for one reason or another I would break down and give in - In those situations the giving in was usually influenced by peer pressure - but there were other situations where there was no one to point the finger at but myself - An example of that came soon after reading the book ‘The Sugar Blues’ by William Dufty - After William enlightened me to the dangers of sugar I decided to stop eating it cold turkey - The health threats that his book pointed out were enough of a motivating factor to support my decision for nearly six months - till one day I walked into a 7-11 to get a drink and had a complete meltdown - It started with a crispy creme doughnut and a Yoo Hoo chocolate drink - then it spiraled out of control and I had a pint of Ben & Jerry’s, four reese’s peanut butter cups, and a package of vanilla wafer cookies - I felt like a crack addict that just fell off the wagon - These are just two examples of my many failed attempts to control temptation and cravings - Maintaining control over one’s desires/cravings/temptation is very tricky business - I like to compare it to a juggling act where we have to keep 5 balls up in the air - We need mental fortitude - a healthy and well nourished body - emotional stability, which requires the balancing of our brain’s mood stabilizing chemicals like serotonin and dopamine - a desire to be fit and healthy - and most importantly the knowledge and the tools to make these things a part of our lives - ChiForce and The Seven Disciplines offers that balance and will help us take control of our choices - to learn more go to www.chiforce7.com

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In the spring of 1996 I was sitting in the living room of a very bizarre home waiting to meet the man that was supposedly going to help fix my “problems”. I say bizarre because I was surrounded by hundreds of what seemed to be very rare and very expensive works of art - statues - pottery - carvings - tapestries among many other things - It felt more like a museum than someone’s house - My girlfriend at the time had brought me to San Jose, Ca to see a doctor she referred to as a Chinese healer  - I soon learned that he was actually Vietnamese and much much more than a healer - Upon my introduction he started his assessment of me and within five minutes it was as if he had dissected my body, my mind, and my spirit - how he knew what he knew was and still is beyond my understanding but he was dead on - of all the profound things he said there was one thing that concerned me most - after asking me how many years I had been in school - he prophetically stated that the entire time I felt that I was stupid - that I couldn’t remember the things that I read - that I couldn’t concentrate and had no focus - this was the truth and exactly how I felt about myself - the good news was that he said there was a solution - that day was the first of many that I would spend learning and training under his tutelage.

His primary objective was to teach me how to become the “master of my mind” - what happens to to some of us as we develop from young boys and girls into adults is we lose control of of mind - when that happens the body takes over control and our lives become dictated by cravings, temptation and desires - when this happens we’re in trouble and it doesn’t take long for some form of suffering to set in - with the loss of control over our mind it’s like being out at sea on a boat with no rudder - just drifting around aimlessly having to go wherever life takes us - as some of us know all too well this is not a good feeling - Fortunately there’s a solution to this problem and I refer to it as ‘MENTAL FITNESS’ - there are certain activities that we can use to make sure that we don’t lose control and get lost out at sea - believe it or not there is a way to exercise that supports our mental fortitude and I teach this method here at The Power Center - there are other things to do as well such as meditation - visualizing and studying to name a few - All of these things are a part of a life enhancing program I created called ChiForce - by learning and applying the principles that make up the ChiForce program you can take your mental fitness to great heights, insuring yourself against many of life’s adversities - things like depression - anxiety and incessant worrying to name a few - there is really no need for us to suffer we just need to understand that there are solutions to all of our problems and if we are diligent and committed to being healthy on all fronts - physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally than life becomes much more enjoyable - If you or someone you love needs to learn how to ‘train the brain’ than don’t wait another day - call me today and let’s get you on the path to taking back control over mind and your life - Here’s to your health!!

John Nies

To commit to a goal or a way of life - self sacrificing devotion — These are two of the several ways to define dedication - the chosen subject of this weeks blog - Considering the overwhelming health crisis that our country and many others around the world are facing, there’s no better time than right now to dedicate ourselves to making some changes in our collective lifestyle - I consider the people that occupy this earth to be one enormous family - a family that needs to come together and solve some of our problems - problems that if we continue to ignore will threaten millions if not billions of lives - WE are sick OUR earth is sick and WE all need to dedicate ourselves to healing ourselves each other and mother earth -  Our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health has been compromised by our way of life and making better choices needs to be our top priority - I truly believe with all my heart that the large majority of human beings can take back control of their health and contribute to the global healing movement that is so desperately needed.

SELF SACRIFICING DEVOTION - these three words speak volumes - if we step outside of ourselves for a moment and put our egos aside it’s so easy to see that we need each other - we need to come together as a people - not as a country - not as a religion - not as a political party - as human beings - all part of the same family - we need to help each other - support one another - share the information and the resources that will promote change - every individual needs to take responsibility for themselves - it’s up to each of us to make the decision to get healthy - I say we all dedicate the next year to changing the world by changing ourselves - we’re all blessed with free will - the ability to choose - I’m choosing to dedicate myself to be strong - mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally strong - What are you going to choose to dedicate yourself to?

I am ______ - What’s the first word that comes to mind? Happy? At peace? In love? Healthy? Strong? A good friend? Nice? Honest? If you are anything like I was 7 or 8 years ago then the words that would fill that blank would be much more dismal - I would have been using words like; lost, confused, dishonest, selfish, lazy, mean, disconnected, depressed, delusional, and addicted. The beautiful thing about this life is that we’re blessed with a conscious and free will, which enables to assess and evaluate ourselves and decide if the choices we’re making are the right ones that will result in feeling good about who we are - I am is a very important statement we have to make - we are creators and we have the responsibility to mold ourselves into the person we want to be - everything is a choice - we can choose to live with integrity, honor, and self-respect or we can choose to be a liar, a criminal, or a jerk - its up to us to decide who we become and who we want to present to the rest of the world - it all starts with paying attention to what were thinking and how those thoughts lead to feelings and feelings to actions and actions lead to results. Another beautiful blessing this life affords all of us is multiple chances to get things right - we can mess things up over and over and over again until one day the lightbulb goes off and just like magic we can change our ways - make better choices and turn our lives around filling in that blank with words that we can be proud of - So I challenge all of you to fill in your blank and see what you come up with - see if there’s some areas of your life that might need some work and some adjustments - before we can make any changes we first have to identify that something’s not right - then we decide to do something about and formulate a plan to make it happen - so today I challenge you and myself to evaluate who you are and who I am and together let’s make some changes that will make OUR WORLD a better place. And let’s do it with smiles on our faces Have a great day!