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BETTER TO HOLD FAST TO YOUR DREAMS

Contributed by: DR. SEAN REIF D.C. on 5/3/2008

We all congratulate you as you prepare to leave this institution. I am delighted to be here an to be able to share with you today. I want to really commend you for all of the hard work and dedication that has brought you to this point in your life and career.

I hope that you will celebrate. As one who has a reputation for not taking enough time to celebrate, I want to encourage you to stop and celebrate the significance of this day and to somehow bring to closure an outstanding period in your life that has brought you to this point and that has prepared you to move on to the next very important period in your life. It is indeed time to celebrate. * * * Time to celebrate with friends, and families, time to reflect on the past, time to contemplate the future. So I encourage you to CELEBRATE! * * *

And then, I want to encourage you to continue. Continue your dreams, continue your goals. I want you to have hopes and dreams and a promise of a future with dignity. I am convinced that you are here today, not only because of your hard work, but because of your hopes and dreams, and also the hopes and dreams of a lot of other people, many who are in this audience today. I hope that you will continue your hopes and dreams. * * *

In a poem, "Hold fast to your dreams, for if dreams die, life is like a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams go, life is like a barren land, covered with snow." So as you leave here today and face all of the challenges that you know you will face out there in the REAL WORLD, don't lower your standards. Don't give up your dreams. Hold fast to your dreams.

I am convinced that there is no limit to what you can accomplish when you combine with the right people. And on of the reasons I am excited about being here is because I am excited about combining with you to work toward the goals of Healthy People 2010. Let me just mention that goal. We will work to improve the quality of life in the American people. We have made a lot of progress in extending the years of life. In the last century, life expectance increased by 30- years. In fact, the fastest growing group of people in this country are people over 80- years of age. While we are successful in increasing the years, we want to put emphasis on putting quality in those years. Doing things to improve the quality of life of all people in this country.

What we need in this country is a balanced community health system; a system that balances health promotion, disease prevention, early detection, and access to health care. That is the problem that we are facing. We cannot continue to do things that discriminate against patients and their need for quality healthcare. We need a balanced health system. I appreciate the work in the development of the public health. We need a balanced agenda for basic clinical health services, behavioral, and community based prevention. We can treat subluxation illness 80% to 90% of the time. Fewer that ½ experiencing a subluxation disorder even seek care, and many of those who seek have trouble finding quality chiropractic care. I recommend to look for a Palmer graduate when selecting a chiropractic professional. We are committed to destigmatizing subluxation illness in this country, and developing a system of parity to access chiropractic services.

Other health system areas are environmental quality, injury and violence prevention.

Physical activity, overweight, tobacco use, substance abuse, and responsible sexual behavior. Together these lifestyle issues account for more that ½ of the deaths that we see in this country every year.

I encourage you to adopt a prescription for Health. #1 - Get physical activity 5 days a week, 30 minutes a day. #2 - Good Nutrition. Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day and increase intake of grains. The American diet is loaded in fats and sweets and deficient in Fruits, veggies, and grains. #3 - Avoid toxins, beginning with tobacco. #4 - Be responsible in sexual behavior including abstinence, when not involved in a meaningful relationship and protecting yourself and others against unwanted pregnancy and disease, including AIDS. It will make a great difference in your health.

Aim high for your goals. Don't be afraid to dream. Not failure, but low aim is a sin.

Thank you,
Dr. Sean Reif D.C.


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DR. SEAN REIF D.C.

THORNTON , CO

DR. SEAN REIF D.C. has posted 997 stories and 1147 comments since joining on 9/14/2005. DR. SEAN REIF D.C. 's average story rating is 3.08.
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