16. Take Care of Your Health
Most people in the United States coast through life eating and drinking whatever they want. Suddenly, they are diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. Finally, people begin to care about eating right, but by then it’s already too late.
If you need a reality check to help put you into perspective, you should watch the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. It is about an Australian investor named Joe Cross. He became a millionaire in his 20s as a stockbroker by working nonstop and ate and drank to excess. Eventually, he became obese and came down with a rare disease that made his life miserable. He decides to go on a journey to see if he can lose weight and change his perspective on food. If you haven’t seen it already, it’s a great movie.