Have you watched that cute little robot movie? Did you understand the behind the scenes look at the way society could shape up to be? I saw a few not so subtle, but, right in your face observations.
1) The self destruction of our world due to pollution and neglect. Have we gone too far? Can we save our planet? Only future generations will find out the answer to that one!
2) Robots controlling just about everything and making human jobs obsolete. This happens everyday in our factories around the world. In this movie, the robots even go against the humans and try to avoid giving humanity back it's freedom.
3) We are getting fat and lazy! And we like it! The movie shows that after 700 years of living on the oasis type spaceship, we are all fat, lazy and useless. We can barely walk or take care of ourselves. We have become reliant on the servant robots to keep us over fed and over weight.
However, like all good stories, it ends well. We get back to earth, start to rebuild, we start to eat better and grow our own food. We get our health back and work with the robots to make life better for everyone.
The sad part is, it's right on track. While the world is certainly better in some ways for all of the automation, we also have shot ourselves in the foot. The only saving grace is that we can change anything we want to as long as we have the people and desire to back it up.
I challenge every person out there who cares about their planet and their body to do a few things next year. Your NEW YEAR'S resolutions should include:
1) Plant a garden in the spring and grow some vegetables. Learn the difference in food that is grown without chemicals and pesticides. The difference is HUGE!! Carrots are easy to grow, so are potatoes and corn. Take whatever size chunk of land you can and start growing.
2) If you are not into growing your own veggies, start a garden with flowers and small shrubs. The air could use this little pollution fighters and you will beautify your yard.
3) Walk. Exercise need not be strenuous at all! Just get out and walk to the store instead of driving. Less pollution for the world and a little more exercise for you!
4) Change to CF style bulbs for all of the light fixtures in your home. Once a month, buy a pack for $15 and change what you can. Within a year the whole house will be converted and you will use less electricity and save money at the same time!
5) Get a home water filtration kit and get some aluminum water bottles. The water stays fresh and clean and you don't add more plastic to the landfill and recycling stations. You will also save money. If you go through a 24 pack of bottled water every week for $5, that is $260 a year on water. Get a tap filter and spend about $100 a year or one of the jugs in the fridge and spend about $75 a year.
6) Help others who need help! Try to do one nice thing for someone everyday and expect nothing in return. You will feel better and so will they!
Now, this is not devoted to health and fitness in its entirety, but you will see that all of the 6 things above will help you stay healthy in some way. Your kids will have a great role model and you will have great self esteem.
Also, buy the WALL-E movie and watch it! The hidden meanings are not really hidden, just in your face!!
A.J. McAlendin
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