What is the most important thing to you at this time? An interesting
question and even more interesting are some of the answers I get from
my audience, especially when I offer one of my popular keynotes
entitled, Do You Play Russian Roulette? I ask for audience
participation and here are some of the answers I get:
I
must admit I have given an example of some of the answers that I
believe indicate some people are not thinking about what is really
important, but they actually had no idea until I illustrated to them
via my presentation the correct answer.
Health should be top
of the list, a priority, good health is essential in order to do and
enjoy the things I listed earlier. Yes I agree you can have a nice car
and by all means make sure you maintain the car in order for it to work
efficiently. Wash the car, polish it until it shines, fill it up with
the best gas and oil and check on the tires to make sure they are safe.
Take a trip to the spa, have a facial, manicure and pedicure and have
your hair washed and styled, you look gorgeous. On the way home stop
off and grab some fast food because there is no time to eat a sensible
diet. Forget the exercise ,your favourite t.v. show is coming on soon
and that cannot be missed.
The point here is, many people fail
to maintain their body in order to continue the good health they need
to enjoy a long and happy life. If we can put the best gas and oil in
our car why not put the best food in our bodies? If we look good on the
outside surely we need to feel good on the inside? What we put into our
bodies can determine many things. Golf is an excellent form of moderate
exercise, walking is healthy. The problem arises when we then smoke the
cigarette and eat the fast food, we cross out the health benefits
gained from exercise.
In order to live a healthy and happy
life we need to look after ourselves better than we look after our
possessions. Next time we decide to drive to the garage and pamper our
nice shiny car think about who would be driving that car if we
succumbed to a terrible disease and did not survive. I know it sounds
dramatic but it does happen. Enjoying our car, our hobbbies, shopping
and other things in life can only be possible if we enjoy a healthy
lifestyle first and foremost.
Think health and wellness first, body mind and spirit and the rest will follow!
