Last week I got to know that a dear friend had suffered a heart attack and was recovering from it. Well, to say that I was shaken would be an understatement. He is young and younger at heart. So when I got to know about his health setback, it totally took me by surprise.
But as the news settled in and I assimilated it, I realized that he definitely had it coming. A chain smoker, my friend loved his drink. He barely slept, worked way too much and at the end of it, was also a fitness freak. He won't miss his daily jog for anything.
But somewhere, all of this ended up straining him way more than any of us ever anticipated. Health hazards of such a lifestyle are always there at the back of our minds but the herd mentality says - "It won't happen to me!!"
So all you out there who live a similar life like my friend or worse (remove the fitness freak angle), all I request is to take a moment and think about what you are doing.
In the race of life, you are using the wrong methods to gain lead, manage stress, have fun. You need to remember that there are people waiting every day for you to return home safe and healthy. You need to remember that every time your health stats takes a dip, your dear ones die million deaths. You need to know that every time you say - "I am not feeling well", someone's heart in your family skips a beat.
So pause for a moment, take a deep breath and decide - what is it going to be for you? And while you make that decision, do remember that slipping away into oblivion is the easiest thing that happens. It's what happens after you are gone is what is painful.
So take your pick and decide today. No parent, no spouse, no child deserves to lose their beloved son/ daughter/ husband/ wife/ father/ mother to habits that could have been prevented/ stopped.
Decide wisely...decide today...
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