2025. Doesn’t that sound more interesting, maybe even more exciting, than 2024? I know that I have a lot of new things planned for this year, including creating some online courses on health and hormones. I’ll keep you posted about that.
In light of creating content for the courses, I have been thinking about what motivates us. Why do some people achieve highly, become wealthy, inspire others, or enjoy robust health, and others don’t? And, more importantly, how can I help people achieve their goals of health, well-being and longevity?
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Every goal, every attainment, takes work, persistence and an ability to overcome obstacles. It occurs to me that the joy of reaching the prize, whatever that it, must be greater than the pain or discomfort or inconvenience of getting there. Guessing about your health may mean that you are worrying about something that is not serious, or missing something that should be monitored. This is all with the goal of putting you in charge of your health.
Most of us came into this world fairly passively. The choices made by two other people, our biological mother and father, gave us the form we found ourselves in at birth. From there it has always been up to us.
We had to learn to communicate what we needed without language, in a way that got the point across without driving our caretakers completely crazy. If you have ever tried to comfort a screaming infant you will know what I am talking about.
In order to talk we had to manipulate our mouth and tongue to form words in a language spoken by those around us. We had to bruise a few knees to learn to walk on wobbly legs. Riding bikes required a balancing skills, and more bruises.
Each time we persevered to master something new it was because the reward of achievement outweighed the lumps and bumps we suffered along the way.
Successful people apply the principle of delayed gratification to achieve goals, enduring discomfort and boredom and effort because the harder things require a process.
Health goals are the same. It often takes a great deal of effort and endurance of boredom or discomfort to be healthy. We eat, not just for nourishment, but to reward ourselves, out of boredom, or for temporary relief from uncomfortable aspects of our lives. The same is true for drugs and alcohol. Many of our junk foods and fast foods have a drug-like effect. Just binge on sugar and see how closely it resembles a hang-over afterwards.
So, when you make your New Year’s Resolutions this year, I hope that you will include high ambitions for your health and well-being. Everything in life is easier when you feel good.
Bear in mind that the willingness to make it happen will determine your success, no matter what your dreams are. When you look in the mirror, the story that you tell about yourself and the person you see, is the story of your life. And you can always change your own story.
For example, I often hear people say that they tried every diet, but nothing works for them. What they haven’t done is completely change their lifestyle and nutrient intake to those of a slimmer, healthier version of themselves. Being overweight is not a normal human condition. It rarely existed, except for the very rich, before the 1970’s. And it’s not just excess calories, but the crap that is allowed in our food that means that many of us have to fight to be thinner. Every single person can drop weight, improve their energy, sleep well, and get the body into an optimum condition. But, honestly, its a bit of a war zone these days, and it takes toughness, discipline, and know-how. Are you healthier than you were last year at this time? No matter your age, you can increase your “health account.”
I think that 2025 will be a very interesting year, so we may need to fasten our seat belts. There are some pretty big changes happening, whether we like it or not. Just look at how AI is already disrupting our world. When changes come fast, it can be hard to handle. All the more reason to double down on physical health, because it has a profound effect on how well we react to emotional and mental challenges. Are you up for it?!
Happy New Year to all! May 2025 be our best year ever!