By Shazad
We all know that it’s important to stay in good physical and mental shape. We’ve heard for many years about the benefits of a good diet and regular exercise as well as positive mental practices. Good sleep and meditation are increasingly popular along with going out in nature. But WHY should you really care about this frequently mentioned advice coming to us for thousands of years? WHY does it matter in the modern world where we deal with technology and information and less directly with people?
It matters because we do still deal with people and taking care of our health is one of the signs of capability and indirectly, a sign of competence to do something. It’s just natural that we pay more attention to the fit person who is also well dressed and has the qualifications for a job or task. The human mind is definitely biased towards strength, youth, and energy levels in another human being just like we favour general appearance as attractive. I would argue that strength, energy, and a positive attitude are PART of the overall package of attractiveness that our minds seek and we do prefer these qualities compared to someone who doesn’t exercise, eat healthy, or who lacks confidence in their speech. We can’t easily change our appearance to be something like a fashion model or movie star but we can all improve our fitness levels which benefit our confidence, energy, and the aging process. This is how we demonstrate ‘fitness for the task’ being considered. Our health is visible to others all the time and it needs to be as best as we can make it so we maximize our opportunities in life.
If you truly want to succeed in life and be seen as a capable person for any career or business opportunity, or even a significant volunteer effort, you need to take care of your health. Most people are not going to trust an important job or even volunteer task to someone who looks like they might get injured, get sick or generally be incapable of handling the responsibility. Don’t you personally think better of someone who is fit and healthy compared to someone who is not? Don’t you want the people you deal with to show some kind of discipline in their lives? Being healthy takes a certain amount of consistent discipline which indicates something about a person’s competence in other aspects of life. Someone who is regularly taking care of their mind and body will show it in the way they move and speak and will always have the advantage over someone who doesn’t even though they may be the same age and have the same qualifications. It’s unfortunate that our minds are biased this way but we can use this knowledge to our advantage. Take care of yourself and demonstrate that you are the right person for any task because you DO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES! Live Awesome!
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