Mental Exercise

Is your brain getting it's daily dose of vitamins?

While I have read a lot over the years (high school, college, work related schools and seminars), of lately I have let my brain be filled more with the media enterprise than any other medium. I am having a harder time concentrating and keeping my thoughts on one idea. I have become overloaded with images and a cacophony of sounds. My 'brain', my mental ability, is paying for that neglect.

So I decided just a couple of days ago to spend more time reading and in research to strengthen by mental agility. I love to read and when a good book comes along I can faithfully lose myself in the story. Other than novels, though, I have decided to begin with the classics, of which I have spent very little time. I found a web site (100 Must-Read Books: The Essential Man's Library) that promotes the books that the web site author feels most men should read, and which is mostly of the classic editions. I ordered the first one on the list, The Great Gatsby, and in the near future will give you a rundown of it's contents.
Besides the classics I will also spend more time in the Bible. While I often read different passages, I rarely spend any more than just a few minutes contemplating the relevance. If you remember from my first post, our Spiritual Well-Being is just as important as the other two (Mental and Physical).

So what is the purpose of all this reading and study?
In order for an individual to have great success in their lives, they must attend to PMS (Physical, Mental, and Spiritual) Well-being. I have chosen reading and study, but there a number of ways you can keep your mind sharp. Whatever you choose, choose that which requires your mind to think and problem solve. While a movie or novel is good for relaxation, it does very little in promoting Mental Exercise.