Is Neglecting Your Fitness Worth Dying Sooner For You?

How to avoid the “It doesn’t matter” trap

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Nobody wants to suffer from something like dementia, Alzheimer’s, being overweight, or other serious diseases.

Yet, if I look at most people’s lifestyles, I see a contradictory behavior.

We live in the 21st century. Information on fitness and nutrition is everywhere. Gyms are everywhere. Affordable trainers are everywhere.

There is not a single powerful argument to why staying fit, or at least doing what you can to stay fit, was impossible.

There are so many examples of even handicapped persons with for example only one leg squatting 200 pounds with their prosthesis.

Yet, people still search for those excuses that justify staying within their comfort zones and living a convenient life.

As a former paramedic, I’ve seen countless individuals at the end of their lives, wishing they had lived healthier sooner.

I’ve seen people crying out of regret.

I’ve seen people who could have lived another 10 or 20 years easily, but due to bad habitual decisions they couldn’t.

I’ve seen people who would break their leg with 60, shortly after they retired and never…