Thursday, April 25, 2013

Investing in Your Health

"When you invest in higher education, you increase your worth in the corporate world. Similarly, your worth increases when you invest in your health."



Recently i was talking to a friend about eating right and exercising, and he said something that stuck out to me. He said, "Isn't it funny how so many of us make school and work a priority, but when it comes to our own health we don't have the time....what investment is more important than your own health?"

Currently i'm finalizing my degree at the University of Utah in Health Society and Policy. This degree has been fascinating because of how interdisciplinary it is in regards to health. However, in all my various courses the theme or overall consensus has been the significant relationship that exists between higher education, income, and health. When you invest in higher education, you increase your worth in the corporate world. Similarly, your worth increases when you invest in your health. How so? Because healthy individuals who maintain a higher quality of life increases their life expectancy.

If you're a religious person, your self worth is most likely based on your belief in divinity. This is good because it establishes a baseline of the truth that you are of great worth. But since life is all about making the most of your time, it's extremely important to make health one of your top priorities. Why? Because health enables you to accomplish your life's work, and lengthens the time you have do it.  

All in all... love yourself enough to invest in your health.

You're worth it.