David Bohm was the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century. In his book Wholeness and the Implicate Order he makes a fascinating point about the importance of observing what we measure in our life. He writes,
“The Latin mederi meaning ‘to cure’ (the root of the modern medicine) is based on a root meaning to measure. This reflects the view that physical health is to be regarded as the outcome of a state of right inward measure in all parts and processes of the body.”
We have choices what we measure in our lives. Typically it is the size of something we own – a tennis racquet, 401k, a home. But Bohm offers another category, what he calls “a state of right inward measure.” By which he means paying attention to our body and even our soul. Understanding how and what we measure internally – and getting that “right” – helps us to learn how and what to measure externally.
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On Emotions 