Disney Employee Engagement Speaker
Five daily blogs about life's 5 big choices on five different sites.
Exercise. Fitness. Wellness. Flexibility. Strength. Cardiovascular.
Blood pressure. Resting heart rate. Good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol. Body Mass Index. Triglycerides.
Those words should mean something. So should these.
Determination. Perseverance. Tenacity. Hope. Dreams. Persistence. Motivation. Inspiration. Courage.
Focus. Discipline. Results. Good habits. Bad habits. Dreams. Goals. Success.
If not today, when? It’s up to you. Always has been. Always will be. Carpe diem.
Change leadership. Personal leadership. Great Leaders use these buzzwords. And why not? They sound inspiring and focused.
All with a simple purpose – to make things better. And it’s harder than ever to make things better.
So, how can we make things better?
What if we restated the beginning phrases:
And it all starts with the person in the mirror. And next it starts with a commitment to get healthy and stay healthy.
Ya in?
“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.” — Ann Landers
PS. Today is one of them.
As adults, we are all of these – parents (most of us anyway), teachers, students.
Adults, due to societal norms and conditioning, often have us unconsciously – especially through media – teaching children “rights” versus teaching children “responsibilities”.
America was founded on, and defended for, the right that all (wo)men are created equal. Innocent until proven guilty. The right to vote. And to pursue happiness, etc.
But where and when do we teach children about responsibilities? Exercise your body. Enrich your mind through books. Pray and give thanks for your many blessings. Get an education and a good job.
You may not realize this. I never did, until one day, it hit me. Children look to adults for role models. If you don’t take care of your health, why should they?
Lane 8 is devoted to our gift of physical health. Not perfect health, but certainly an earnest striving for optimal health. I really don’t want younger generations feeling like I’ve let them down. Do you?
Whether or not you go to a gym is inconsequential. It doesn’t matter.
Why?
Because who cares where you exercise? Really. Who cares? No one. Maybe you care, but in reality, no one cares.
So what’s the point then?
Simply this – if you have the capability to exercise and don’t, aren’t you forfeiting one of the most amazing graces ever bestowed on you?