The sad reality is that many 'get serious' only after that catastrophic event has happened. You sit musing at your early pitfalls and make a vow to shape up. Sound familiar?
Many diseases and conditions will manifest themselves regardless of the precautions you take, of course, but wouldn't it be great to live a life of complete conscious living? Where you're always in control of your state-of-the-art machine? Others may call you crazy, but so what. You're maximizing your life!
To delay the onset of a condition is success, but to totally prevent it from happening is the truest victory.
This brings us to: Preventative Health vs. Reactive Health. Would you rather work to prevent the catastrophe or work at picking up the pieces after the fury?
We spend billions of dollars a year on health related conditions that are preventable (these conditions will be highlighted in a future post). Whether it be laziness or life circumstances, most often we get sick because we're literally not moving! While this is unfortunate, it's truly a 'good problem.' Our bodies are simply yearning for us to move. Easy fix!
Lifetime Health vs Some Time Health? You decide.
At a certain point, we must pause and look at what we're really doing with our lives. Questions such as: What am I working towards? Who am I working for? What's truly important amidst the madness? These questions, at some point, should surface.
Our humanism allows these contemplations. The pursuit of life, happiness, love... The pursuit of more. Our 'health fate' lies in our power to choose. That's what makes us different. That's what makes it all the more special. This is the bedrock of conscious living. The only life I want to know; the only life I hope you'll adore.
Through these reflections, the state of your health comes into play. We begin to look further than the now and wonder how what we're doing (or not doing) affects the future and the people around us. Before long, the 'grand master health plan' is in motion. Irrespective of guaranteed results, your exciting adventure has began.
The ball is in motion, but the execution has been troublesome. This is the moment where I meet many of my best clients. Hopes for dream bodies or simply losing enough weight to be considered healthy, the work starts with each individuals commitment to change. Through this unwavering commitment is how you reach your health pinnacle.
A question I don't typically ask, but have always wondered: Who are you 'getting healthy' for? Ask yourself this question regularly and come back to it. This is your home base to health.
Are you getting healthy for you? The kids? Just because? This is a very important question we all should ask because, after all, it's the primary reason you started!
I'll start by answering for myself: I'm getting healthy for me and my community. To create and maintain good habits so that I don't have to put it in overdrive when I'm 70! Not just a sideline advocate, I want to really live it!
What is 'health' anyway? We'll look at this controversial, sensationalized word in my next post and uncover what 'health' should mean to you!
To Your Richness.
Darrin Rich, Lead Trainer, Core Fit 360
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Very inspiring, Darrin! Like you, I also made the decision to create good habits now to make it easier to maintain a healthy lifestyle as I grow older. I'd tried "getting healthy" numerous times before based on various motivating factors, but it wasn't until I truly made the commitment to do it for myself that it actually stuck. With renewed focus, I can say I'm doing it for myself, my children, my legacy. It feels great to be able to stay active with the kids and serve as an example to them and my family of how commitment to a healthier lifestyle is not only possible, but a truly rewarding experience.
ReplyDeleteTotally true! Once we realize we deserve more, we begin to do more. One of life's tragedies is to 'not have done enough' !
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