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How hard it is to get started, and once started, to stay consistent. Once grown and old enough to have absorbed some wisdom, the statement "Do as I say and not as I do." makes plenty of sense. Along with many other sayings, such as, "Youth is wasted on the young." I know what to do, but I keep finding reasons to put it off and put it off. It appears that in my case diabetes may cure obesity in the same way cancer cures smoking. Hey, life changes are hard. If they weren't then everyone would be doing them. I'm going to start today which keeps getting pushed to tomorrow. 10 days is hardly a life change, but I have ridden the stationary recumbent bike at least every other day or so. I can hear them saying, "You have to start somewhere." And so I did. It's these darn soda pops that are kicking my rear. They're like a drug habit. I know a bit about that because of the Copenhagen habit I had for 22 years or so. Permanent diet and exercise change seems to be ALOT more challenging than tobacco. Oh well, others have done and I can to. I have to make that true commitment with only one acceptable outcome. Wishy, washy won't get it done. As a famous deer hunting writer wrote, teens fail because they aren't consistent with their efforts. This obviously applies to us all.
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Oh No, if only such and such or so and so hadn't, then I wouldn't. Yes! you would've and you did, more times than not it's your fault. Don't get mad little snowflake, because the truth slapped you like a rogue wave from Deadliest Catch. Personal responsibility is necessary for freedom. I say that as it logically follows that without such responsibility the responsible entity will provide you with just what they want, rather than what you want. But, but, but it's my right to be free you exclaim! Not when your action or inaction causes harm to others.
Let's take this obesity problem for example. Yes, I'm part of the problem. But I'm rambling on about those in charge, such as the First Lady Obama and Mayor Bloomberg. Yea, you remember, they're some of those that forced healthier eating and drinking on you. That's right, because you and I couldn't or wouldn't do it (RESPONSIBILITY), they legislated it for us. Since we couldn't do it right, then they just took our right to do it away. Wait, they can't.....uh yes they can and did, kinda sorta, anyway. You see that's an example of what I'm going on about. If you aren't responsible for yourself then someone else will be. Folks that knew what it took to be free and responsible have tried to tell us before, yet today, many people have never heard of them. Who do I speak of you wonder, well take John Wooden (famous UCLA basketball coach) for example; he's quoted as "Discipline yourself and others won't need to". But it's only hurting me you bemoan, well yes, but no. You see, there's that whole health care cost due to unhealthy living that you and I are in-explicitly engaged in. But I PAY for my own healthcare you counter, yea maybe you do but many don't and nevertheless when the lung cancer or heart attack patient show up in the hospital they don't let you pass quietly into the night; not yet anyway. Nope, you can count on the best, most expensive treatments around. And though you may, most of us aren't paying that out of pocket. So therefore, insurance and treatment costs go up, and up. So be responsible for your action's and inaction's. Find some motivation to live a better lifestyle, one that leads to longevity. If nothing else, if we're not a drain on the healthcare system we can be a pain and drain to the younger generation that knows it all. Certainly each one of us is responsible for our own health. We get to make all of the decisions that govern our health, or do we? Let's take for instance the advertising used against us. Nope, I can't recall a single add with sugary soft drinks or any food item and an overweight, out-of-shape, actor. Yep, I do recall many an add with a lean, mean, model machine, soaking up the scene. As it's been said before, sex sells, and it sells EVERYTHING. Hey, if you, as company with a product to sale, can use the human condition against itself to increase your profits, do you not? Of course you do, you have to make yourself and your investors money.
So what's a poor overweight white male to do? One could claim ignorance, but this is the information age where ignorance is washed away like stool in high pressure bidet. Not an excuse, no we are all responsible for our health decisions. Yes, there will yet be misinformation and changes to current health trends, but multiple, credible paths to a healthier you are just a Google search away. Responsibility is HARD, but it's the cost of freedom, and just a tiny bit of history will teach you that freedom is much desirable to other alternatives. So since we all know better, we must resolve to do better. |
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