On Your Body
Imagine that a genie offers you any car in
the world. The catch is that it is the only car you will ever own. What would
you do? You would read the manual ten times, change the oil twice as often as
required, and you would take fastidious care so that that car remained the car
of your dreams forever.
Think about what this tells you
about your body. You get only one mind and one body--the same ones you will
have at 20, 40, 60, etc. Take care of them and maximize their potential. It
will be too late to take care of your body and mind (and car) later on. You can
maintain them, but it is hard or impossible to undo big mistakes or negligence
later on. You do not want to end up with a wreck on your hands.
Your main asset in life is yourself. Treat yourself as a valuable asset. I
often explain to students that I would be willing to pay today for a percentage
of the future earnings of good students. If you value yourself, and invest in
yourself, you will be worth a great deal through out your lifetime, both to
yourself and to your community.
Warren Buffet, Investor
(One of the five richest men on the planet)