“Fast, easy and cheap may work for a one-night-stand, if that’s what you’re into, but it’s not going to work for a healthy, sustainable relationship. Once we make a real committment, the other changes will follow.”
– Beth Bader (http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/12/05/food-for-thought-we-are-what-we-eat/ )

Kabir – The couplet
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transliterated:
Jaise bhojan kijiye, vaise hi man hoye |
Jaise paani pijiye, vaise vaani hoye ||

Translation:
The food one eats will reflect in the heart of the person |
The water one drinks is what defines the voice of the person ||

My understanding:

Almost universally, each individual pays the least attention to the self – until something goes wrong – sometimes, waiting till it is horribly wrong.

The way we are made, our only source of nourishment is what we eat – for we cannot use the energy from the sun and air to replenish spent energy. However, we often enough race through food, with scant attention to detail – until the physical body is beyond redemption. We then blame everything else from the world economy to global warning for our inability to eat right or properly.

If I do not take care of myself, how can I blame it on anyone or anything else? Life is not tough – we make it hard by not pacing ourselves properly – filling our calendar till we have no time for ourselves, or the ones we love.

The food I eat, and how I eat it, will define my temperament and outlook for the day. If I spend time enjoying it, I can truly appreciate the love and effort that went into transforming it from the raw materials to the serving on the plate in front of me. This allows me to then expand my pleasure to beyond me to the entire world – and the glow will make the world a better place.

The water I drink is what smoothens the vocal passages, an sweetens or roughens the voice.
When temperament and voice are in sync and gentle, the world is a wonderful place. We disturb this even tenor in our rush.

Let us resolve now to slow down, enjoy ourselves and transform the world into a happier place!