I have rationalized it with the “wealth before health” attitude that seems to be prevalent in the startup world (even though wealth is not my primary motivator, you get the idea). “I just need to make it through this year, and then I can exercise” and “exercise will kill my productivity” are two lies I have been telling myself for the past several years. I have taken a similar attitude with my diet, which is far from great.
Wow. That describes my attitude for the last year or so to a "T". Pushing off "getting healthy" for the "more successful" me that lies ahead. No more of that. I definitely needed to read this article tonight - time to get back to a regular routine and try to live a more maintainable lifestyle!
I read this several years ago, and it has ever since resonated with me...
The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said:
“Man.
Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present;
the result being that he does not live in the present or the future;
he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.”
A lot of people, myself included, wait for "trigger" circumstances. In fact, I've already done this three times in my life - usually spawned by moving to a new location and having a new job (in one case, it was leaving high school and entering college).
One easy way to start is to exercise 3-4 times a week right after waking up. I do it for 20 minutes and I feel better. If I don't exercise enough, I feel guilty and also feel like crap after a few days as I do sit a lot (programming and video games)
Wow. That describes my attitude for the last year or so to a "T". Pushing off "getting healthy" for the "more successful" me that lies ahead. No more of that. I definitely needed to read this article tonight - time to get back to a regular routine and try to live a more maintainable lifestyle!