Body and Soul

I have had many conversations about the body and soul with a lot of people in my life and I've made peace at the fact that everyone's perceptions are insanely unique. Last semester, I learned about how the power of thought can drastically change a person's life. Thoughts lead to actions and actions lead to change; the only power a person has is to determine whether the outcome will be negative or positive.

I absolutely loved how we compared training yourself mentally to training yourself as an athlete; something that I can completely relate to. During my competitions my body is telling me that it's on the bring of an emergency shut down but the moment my mind tells my body to press and and finish strong, I get a small burst of energy until the end then it quickly dissipates when I attempt to catch my breath.

My soul however, is under no control of mine. I can only do so much to prepare my soul for when I die. I always attempt to maintain a clear conscience and follow the teachings of my elders and of God. When my body is old and on it's last day the most important thing to me will not be the amount of wealth I have accumulated in my lifetime nor will it be the places I have traveled, but the clarity of my soul.

When in Rhodes,
Khadijah