Sunday Story…3 things to have more money, more success, more sex

Now that got your attention, didn’t it? The big 3…money success and sex…always gets your ears to perk right up. So sorry to bait and switch you like this but this post is not about money, success, or sex. Besides everyone knows the answer is squats, more squats solve all the problems of the universe.

I am going to be on a radio show this week. The hosts want me to give their listeners 3 tips to start getting in shape, more fit, healthier. So I thought I would distill my thoughts here on paper for you.
1. Eat Real Food
2. Move
3. Sleep
That’s it. It is really that simple. It doesn’t take a degree in advanced rocket science; it doesn’t take a personal chef, a million dollar gym membership, or special immersion sleep tank.

You already know what to do. The real question is why aren’t you doing it? You know drinking 6 cans of soda a day isn’t good for you (you do don’t you?) So why don’t you stop?

You know sitting around all the time and not moving is hurting your health. So why don’t you get off the couch and start moving? (Ask your doctor if getting off your a#s is right for you.)

You know going to bed earlier will have you feel better in the morning. So why don’t you do it?

Our entire world is beset by diabetes and obesity. We are a society that is over fed and under nourished. We work ourselves into early graves. We eat ourselves into early graves. We are tired all the time.
Yet in the face of all that we don’t change. We rarely begin and even more rarely do we continue. So what is up with that? Is it that hard to eat real food, move, and rest?

The simple answer is this: (no, it isn’t squats) it is easy. Are those three things hard? Not really but it is easier to eat crap, sit on your butt and spend endless hours surfing 500 channels on TV or watching cat videos on the computer. We want to take the path of least resistance. We want it to be one pill and the problem is fixed. Sorry to burst your bubble.

There is no magic pill. The path of least resistance is the one that has you sliding, fat, dumb and smiling into the grave. Skipping one night of drinking isn’t going to end your world. Walking up the stairs won’t be the end of the world and you aren’t going to have a heart attack if the TV gets turned off once in a while.

Decide the pleasure is going to be greater than the pain of letting old habits go. The pleasure of being healthy and fit is so much greater than you realize. You will never know how good you could feel since you don’t know how bad you feel now. Your energy levels could double or triple with proper rest, nutrition and exercise. All the little things we lay on the doorstep of getting older could disappear or dissipate by finally implementing those 3 little steps.

Eat Real Food
Move
Rest
Go get some.

Namaste

John Mariotti

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