Rick Redd MD

The Spirit of Man

I have been thinking for some time about Spirit. It is one of those things in which I am interested to learn more; it is also something which influences the way I live my life each day. It qualifies as “important” to investigate, but not something that is particularly urgent, and therein lies the “rub.” Because it is not urgent, we place it on the back burner of our lives and deal with more immediate things first.

Our Distractions in Life

Let’s be honest. Incoming email and a ringing phone interrupt the flow of our lives constantly, whether or not they bear important information. This phenomenon has been described as “the tyranny of the urgent.” Don’t get me wrong! Email can be important, such as when important papers need to be initialed or signed, our fourteen-year-old “pup” has to be put down, or friends/relatives become severely and suddenly ill. So many times, though, it’s birthdays, vacations, “friending someone,” or “just checking in.” The urgent has a tendency to distract us from the important things with which we all need to deal.

As I began my search into Spirit, I thought it might be important to begin with a definition. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines spirit as “a vital principle held to give life to physical organisms … a supernatural being or essence.” (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirit) This seems to imply that it is a force or energy which resides both within us and outside of us. It not only gives and sustains life, but is also bigger than life itself. WOW! That’s a mind-bender!

 

an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms … a supernatural being or essence.”   

                              merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spirit

Spirit is more than religion.

Spirit is more than just religion (man’s process or method for understanding God and living according to His precepts). Many religions exist, but only one life force animates all of life. What I was hoping to discover in this quest was understanding Spirit more, but also to strengthen it in my life and to use it effectively (give it voice) every day to make me a better person. More than just “knowing” about Spirit, I wanted to be able to weave it into the fabric of my life and to go places where I had not yet been.

The Source of the Spirit

If Spirit lives within us, where is it? We cannot see it, but we can certainly see its effect. It is part of the “mind,” along with emotion and intellect. Spirit impacts every part of our bodies in at least four different ways: through neural connections, pressure waves, hormones, and through an electromagnetic field. That places the origin for Spirit directly in our heart. If you want to “read more about it,” look into my book All-In Or Nothing, Master Your Destiny, Chapter 11. The book is available from this website or from Amazon.com. Heartmath, the ways in which the heart and the Spirit influence us, is described further in the book, and is truly fascinating.

Oh, excuse me, the phone is ringing and I feel compelled to answer!  More about spirit later. I wonder ….. what keeps us from using spirit more than we do? Back soon!

If you have any thoughts on spirit, please let me know in the comments below.

I would like to thank Heartmath for the use of their information. You purchase their books from their website: Heartmath.com.

Rick Redd Appears on Hope Today

Hope Today with Guest Dr. Rick Redd November 23, 2020
On HopeToday…Going “All In” to help you master your destiny! Dr. Richard Redd, – retired Col. U.S. Army, Radiologist, and author of the book “All-in or Nothing” joins the conversation to help us to develop excellence and find our purpose in life.

Friends and Neighbors W/ Guest Dr. Rick Redd Ep. 947

Friends and Neighbors W/ Guest Dr. Rick Redd Ep. 947 Dr. Rick Redd shares about his book titled All-In or Nothing. Wanting to win and striving to achieve your personal best with the hope of winning are two completely different desires. This book lays out a step-by-step process for doing the latter. This system is well organized, practical, and a tremendous aid to athletes, students, musicians, artists, engineers, plumbers, housewives, grandparents, or anyone who honestly desires to manifest their God-given destiny.

Amazon Launch

Today All-In or Nothing launches on Amazon. I am so grateful and humbled to have a book in print, and to have the incredible where-with-all to get it out into the hands of interested readers in a timely fashion. The technology of today to amazing.

Thank you for your support. Enjoy the read! I hope you run across some information in the book that you find helpful and life-changing.

Attitude is Key

I can’t stress attitude enough when it comes to success. Your attitude is something you choose, and it will either maximize your skills or it will block your ability to succeed. There is no excuse for not having a positive, constructive attitude, because there is no reason not to. It absolutely works in your favor. Doesn’t it make sense to choose a perspective toward your sport or your life which continually moves you forward? I think so.

Be All-in

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Most people I talk with want to be great at something! Figure out your purpose for being alive, explore your temperaments and talents, set reasonable boundaries, and then launch into a consistent, effective method for moving from where you are now to where you want to go. This process starts with deciding unequivocally that you are open to learn, that you want to think creatively, and that you are eager to work hard. Commit. Be all-in.

You’ve begun. Want more information? Go here.

Motivation for writing the book

I wrote All-in or Nothing for 3 reasons. First, I have always wanted to write a book, but I wanted something important to write about, something that would help people. Second, a friend of mine asked me to talk with some of his students about gaining a differential advantage in sports because of the success I had had in silhouette shooting. As I put the program together, it dawned on me that this would be useful information to give to others as well. Thirdly, when the COVID-19 pandemic began in January 2020, I needed a project to occupy my mind and my time. It just seemed like the right thing to do; redeeming the time, so to speak!

Get more information about my book here.