On July 4, 1776, 13 colonies declared their independence from the tyrannical rule over them by Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was ratified on this day by the 2nd Continental Congress, establishing the United States of America.

Chiropractic was born in 1895. And like America, has been independent and free ever since, helping people become free from poor health and poor health solutions.

To each of you – chiropractors, support professionals, and other independent health care providers — I believe you all make a larger difference than you know.

Happy 4th to you all!

Ed

5 QUOTES

• We never know how far reaching something we may think, say or do today will affect the lives of millions tomorrow. B. J. Palmer
• For you have been called to live in freedom. Use your freedom to serve one another in love. Galatians 5:13
• With freedom comes responsibility. Eleanor Roosevelt
• Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. Benjamin Franklin
• Every generation inherits a world it never made; and, as it does so, it automatically becomes the trustee of that world for those who come after. In due course, each generation makes its own accounting to its children. Robert Kennedy
•  “Let Freedom ring.” Martin Luther King

Ed

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The Goal INTENDED Practice

Coming back from a chiropractic seminar, the flight attendant got on the public address system and made a standard announcement about our arrival, and thanked us for choosing their airline.

I don’t think I have ever heard a more monotone announcement delivered with less interest. The speaker seemed more intent on getting to their next task than the one they were currently doing – speaking to the passengers.

INTENTION

It can happen. We can become busy with our techniques, procedures, and dialogues that we lose track of why we are doing them. Sometimes our drive, vision, and intention to do our jobs becomes diluted during the day.

And when this happens, for whatever reason, you will see it in your practice numbers the following week – sometimes sooner.

Lynne McTaggart has conducted numerous experiments and studies on the healing power of intention. She says:

“Intention appears to be something akin to a tuning fork, causing the tuning forks of other things in the universe to resonate at the same frequency.”*

If this is true, then the quality and intensity of your intention affects the rest of your teammates and patients, both active and inactive.

Elsewhere Ms. McTaggart says:

“We need to realize that we are observers and creators, and in every moment that we are observing our world, we’re constantly remaking it at every instant.” **

THE TRANSHUMANIST FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

At the recent Parker chiropractic seminar, I listened to David Sinclair. A geneticist, he and others have researched different approaches to longevity. According to Sinclair, recent studies demonstrate slowing down and even reversing aging. This is accomplished with the use of lifestyle changes, vitamins, repurposed drugs, and new drugs that are being developed.

David Sinclair speaking at Parker chiropractic seminar in Orlando, Florida in June of 2023 attended by Ed Petty of Goal Driven Business.

Also at the seminar was Nita Farahany, who discussed new developments in neurotechnology. She discussed new technology used to eavesdrop on not just our brains but our thoughts.

Parker comes across as very conservative, unlike some of my conspiratorial friends! But between the lines, the potential for future mechanization of health and humans was evident. In Ms. Farahany’s book, she talks about Transhumanism.

“Transhumanism is a cultural movement aimed at solving the “tragedies” of the human condition – namely aging, our physical and physiological limitation, and suffering.” * As AI advances, the idea is to “upskill” humans to keep up through genetic and electronic manipulation.

While there may be positives to creating superhumans, the risk is losing our humanity and perhaps independence. I was impressed that Parker had these speakers.

THE VITALISTIC FUTURE OF INDEPENDENT HEALTH CARE

We will have to stay vigilant. Artificial intelligence can only produce a sequence of actions, but only a living person can have intention. This is why AI can never replace the role of the healer.

Healing requires intent. And this is your specialty – dealing with the vital power of life.

ACTION STEPS

So, what is intention? It is the decision that you will achieve a specific goal. It is your determination and drive to create the end you have in mind.

Here are a couple of action steps to help keep intention strong:

• Discuss this with your team: What do you think when the phone rings or before seeing the next patient? “Oh boy, I get to talk to someone and make their day better.” Or, “Heck, another interruption.” This applies to everyone in the office – doctors and staff.
• Morning Case Management Meeting. One method of supporting strong intentions is starting each morning by reviewing who is coming in and the plan of action, the intention, for each patient. This is a Case Management meeting 15 minutes before the day begins. You can also set realistic goals for new patients and office visits, goals that everyone sees and agrees to.

Then, enjoy your day.

With Intention, Carpe Futurum! (Seize the Future!)

Ed

References:

*www.azquotes.com

** www.azquotes.com

The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology, Nita A. Farahany

I just watched Vaxxed, a new movie about the relationship between vaccinations and autism, the CDC (a federal agency, the Center for Disease Control and Protection), and Big Pharma. It has limited showing across the U.S. and is currently playing in Milwaukee until today (June 30^th). (Downer Theater)

Most of the film quotes M.D.’s and PH.D’s, except for a few stories by the parents of vaccine injured kids. Some of the clips show M.D.’s over time as they discover a link for themselves.

A key element in the film centers around an admission of the key research scientist, Dr. William Thompson who, after working for the CDC, claims that he is now a whistleblower. He says that data was manipulated and evidence was destroyed to cover-up a direct link between certain vaccination protocols and autism. “I have a boss who is asking me to lie… The higher ups wanted to do certain things and I went along with it…” [paraphrased]

After the movie I did a fast Google and found: “Autism rates soar, now affects 1 in 68 children…” from USA Today, 2014.   It occurs 4-5 times more in boys than in girls, according to Wikipedia. In 1995 it was 1 in 500, and back in 1975 it was 1 in 5000. (autismspeaks.org)

Vaccine rates have also soared – 49 doses of 14 vaccines before age 6. CDC schedule. 2 With both numbers soaring, there is at least a correlation.

But my attention is on the money. It is no secret how many Big Pharma lobbyists work in Washington (about 2 to 1 for every member of Congress) – or how profitable the pharmaceutical industry is, or how much they spend to influence government, doctors, and the public.

And it is also not an odd coincidence that the head of the CDC when Dr. Thompson was doing research on vaccinations, Julie Gerberding, gets hired by Merck. She was put in charge of Merck’s vaccine division. Big surprise!  Merck had or has 12 vaccines on the market, including Gardasil – a vaccine India is suing Merck for in the deaths of girls. It is hard to tell how much she is making, but one report shows that she just cashed in Merck stock for over 2 million dollars.

You may remember Merck, the company that produced Vioxx that killed 38,000 Americans, maybe more. Merck finally pulled the drug in the early 2000’s. And there were cover-ups and whistleblowers back then too. Dr. David Graham who worked in the FDA, (Food and Drug Administration) testified that “Nearly 60,000 people may have died.”  After his testimony, Graham was publicly criticized by the FDA. He later sought help from a whistleblower protection organization. It is dangerous to be a whistleblower or to go against powerful interests!

But you don’t need to be a whistleblower to connect the dots. From cigarettes to finally aspartame, people are gradually seeing that what is popular is not always what is healthy or in their best interest.

Yet, with enough money, consent can be manufactured through Big Data and Big Marketing. It can do it subtly and in a thousand different ways.  Public Relations is a science and is becoming more sophisticated every day and unless you do your homework and have an open mind, and QUESTION AUTHORITY and CONVENTION,  you may be like someone who supported invading Iraq because Sadam Hussien caused 9/11. ( Even two years after 9/11: “Nearly seven in 10 Americans believe it is likely that ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was personally involved in the Sept. 11 attacks…” USA today, 9/6/2003)

So, yes,  I recommend the movie Vaxxed and draw your own conclusion, but more importantly and always… question authority.

“You don’t need a weatherman –  To know which way the wind blows.”  Bob Dylan