I would like to start my first blog by describing the reason behind my title.
This blog is in no way meant to cure anyone of anything - sorry. Rather, that is the exact thing I am trying to combat. In this day and age, everyone is looking for a cure - The Cure. Not just the cure to a disease, but people want the cure to stress, the cure to poverty, the cure to obesity, the cure to your annoying little sibling, etc. Well, there is no all-encompassing cure.
A cure is often seen as the easy way out. Simply do this and you will be cured! Of course, this can be very attractive. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. More times than not, there is not one simple cure to a problem. To cure is to prevent.
Prevention is The Cure.
Prevention is surely less attractive, however. Prevention comes with long, arduous tasks that seem daunting and endless. Well, what options do you have? If there is no cure, then I suppose you ought to give prevention a fair shot.
Science has come very far, and it is true that many diseases have an evidence-based cure, but this is minute in comparison to all the things that we are trying to cure.
We cannot cure stress, but we can work to prevent it by finding out its underlying cause.
Likewise, we cannot cure poverty, obesity, annoying siblings, etc, but we can certainly prevent them. This will not come easy, but diligently struggling to prevent these things can in itself be The Cure.
I challenge everyone to think deeply about those things that they most want cured. Create a list of actions that you might be able to do to prevent those things. Now, instead of waiting for the cure to come on a silver platter, start working honestly and diligently to prevent those unwanted things. I am sure you will see reward.
Welcome to The Cure.
