HEALTH IS A FORM OF STRENGTH JUST LIKE HAVING A COLLEGE DEGREE OR GOOD JOB.

When people peruse their goals in life, what steps do they take?   Everybody knows that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail, right? We look at things like what type of education we will need, what type of job skills we need to procure, and with whom we need to be friends in the office. (Don’t pretend like you’ve never thought about it.) 

You have a vision of what you want, but your vision must be manifested into an action plan--you need both! A vision without action is just an illusion, and action without vision is just plain confusion. Ask yourself, “why do I want these things?” and “how do I get them?”  These same questions can be posed to your health or lack of it. But if your life starts and ends with you and you say that you want a better life, then you first have to want health. But do you really want it?  Meaning, are you able to develop a vision and action plan for your health?  If you are not, are you willing to get help to do so?

What would your life be like without good health?

Hello Again! This is Darrin Eaddy, “Your Starting Over Coach,” here with a question for you!

The reason I pose this question is simple. Our society as a whole has taken our good health for granted so much so that the government has had to force us to obtain and maintain health insurance.  Now is that the full story? No it isn’t but it does paint a more appropriate picture of the state of affairs of our country when it comes to society’s view of a healthy life style. The answer is clear. We just don’t see our health as important. I am not talking about everyone but I am referring to the 80% of the population who doesn’t engage in exercise or healthy life style habits. So let me ask you that critical question again. What would the quality of your life be like without health?

First of all, without good health our ability to lead an active lifestyle would dwindle to nearly nothing. I’m not saying that you couldn’t go out with your spouse or friends for a night out on the town dancing or go to an amusement park with your children and family. What I am saying is that you just wouldn’t be motivated to do so because poor health leads to low energy levels, lethargic behavior and low self-esteem. It could even impact how your family and friends feel about you as you struggle to keep up with the fun of family sports and entertainment activities. You may even find that you are no longer the life of the party as you become self conscious about what you’re wearing because you can’t fit into that dress you once wore when you painted the town red years ago.

How about this one? How could our choices to live without good health impact our economy? How about low productivity in the work environment or the poor national image that our country now has when compared to other countries? How many jokes have been made about Westerners becoming fat off of the poor daily habits of consuming fast food meals such as hamburgers and French fries? Now you may be thinking that Darrin, you are making too much of this but I want to leave you with something to think about. Most of society just doesn’t consider the individual or collective impact of our decisions or lack of decision to live a healthy lifestyle. The next time you make your food choices or give an excuse for not exercising, think about the questions that I have asked. I want you to take a serious look at the lifestyle of yourself, family, friends, co workers, etc and determine how the personal habits and choices of each of these have impacted their current health status. Once again, this is Darrin Eaddy, “Your Starting Over Coach” with food for thought and some “Real Talk.”