Indulgence

Life is full of good things and there are many things that we love to do.I remember my dad told me that you must never overdo things ,be moderate in the things that you like .This brings me to the subject of eating.They say whatever is so nice to eat is bad for your health.Wonder how much of this is true.We should never eat until we are absolutely "Full" because for one thing it will make you uncomfortable.One should only eat what is enough to do away with the pangs of hunger.Three good meals a day are more than enough and each meal should be just enough but how much is enough? I would think the normal portions of food should be enough .
It requires a lot of discipline where food is concerned and if you give a thought to this you will definitely eat better and feel better.I am one with a sweet tooth and love things like ice cream and chololates but becaues of health considerations have to avoid them though I indulge in them once in a while.I am also one for prawns and beef but then again the training in me keeps me off these food except for the special occasions and only a small portion ,eg no more than two prawns at any time.
When young our meals were simple and heavy on rice which when mixed with whatever gravy would be a great meal.I do not claim to have aristocratic taste when it comes to food.
Today its common to see young people indulging in wine ala western style.Wine drinking is a fine art and you must know what wine goes with what food and what kind of origin the wine has.then drinking wine can go with the so called social status.I stay away from wine because I am a kampong boy and make no pretence about it and I dont think anyone can tempt me to drink even the most expensive wine beacuse I cant appreciate it.Give me a cup of tea or coffee anytime.Its quite amusing to see people trying to act cultured through drinking wine and doing it the wrong way!!Of course there is nothing wrong with drinking wine as long as its drunk like a drink but if you want to associate it with social status then better think twice because then you have to know the finer art of wine drinking.Its tickling to see people twirling their glass and shaking up the wine in the glass before they drink.A sure indication that here you have someone trying to act like an aristocrat and turning out to be far from impressive.
Life is about discipline and being disciplined will ensure that you do the right things not only for yourself but for others who mean something to you.Keeping the mind open and receptive to suggestions will help you be a better person and if are the considerate or caring type you will understand what this means.Overindulging in life can take so many forms.Work ,sleep ,rest ,interacting with others ,games ,exercise etc are common areas where we should focus.Today exercise is the in thing but how many people can have a regular exercise routine for themselves?I make it a point to be at the driving range at least three times a week and play the game at least once a week to ensure that I have the required amount of exercise.This keeps you physically fit and alert and sleeping early is a benefit which many fail to see.Your body gives you a lot of messages and if it tells you its time to sleep just do it .Cant stand people who fall asleep in front of the TV set or who indulge in their computer till late at night.These are obvious indicators of lack of discipline and a kiasu attitude.
Well balanced people lead well balalnced lives giving themselves time for work, for family and for rest and pursuit of their hobbies .In the process one must never forget that you are not living by yourself and there are others around you.We cannot overindulge in ourselves as we have to think of others who have to live with us and who should mean something to us.