How Consumerism and the New Puppy Syndrome Contribute to Obesity

Metaphysicians connect illness with a problem rooted in the mind and believe that everything influences everything else. Metaphysicians feel overweight is an outward sign of insecurity and that insecurity stems from low self-esteem with both requiring insulation from outside forces. If true, one would have to question why we, as the richest, most powerful nation, and as individuals, the most affluent with more consumer goods and toys than anyone in the world has ever had before, have low self esteem and are so unhealthy.

Those questions raise others like: does surrounding oneself with consumer goods, having more than we can use and tossing most of it out when the newness wears off, raise self- esteem? If not, then we may have the new puppy syndrome. We see a cute puppy and take it home. Once it starts to leave calling cards on the carpet, whining at night and expecting attention, we tie it up in the back yard. Being resentful because we have to clean up the yard, we turn it loose to leave the debris in someone else's yard. Or, we dump the now grown dog in the country where it can, and probably will, cause someone else a problem. Out of sight, out of mind? Not subconsciously, we only like to think so. Or, we take it to the vet and have it terminated.

Is any of this conducive to high self-esteem? Is any scenario of this type uplifting? It doesn't matter whether it's a dog or the continuance of a lifestyle we know is detrimental to ourselves and the rest of the world. We can't hide the truth from our subconscious. What if, in order to continue doing what's gotten us into this state of disease, we're required to lie and cheat or blindly, unquestioningly follow someone who does. How uplifting can that be? Health-wise, self-esteem wise, does the end justify the means?