I blame, in equal parts, the system itself and personal greed when one puts their pursuit of money before their health.
Maybe we should start listening when an old-timer tells us, “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything.”
The system is set up so that far too many of us must work long hours just to pay the bills, leaving little time or energy to exercise. This is an unfortunate fallout of the way the system is set up.
The pursuit of more, more, more, as I call it, leads to a never ending sprint, similar to a gerbil on a wheel. Personal greed is also to blame when one has made millions of dollars yet still works tirelessly to make even more.
I was recently contacted by one of the biggest players on Wall Street, a name recognizable to anyone with even the slightest interest in the economy. He reached out to me through a secretary who set up a time for us to speak over the phone.
Then he cancelled. Six times.
Each time with a different “earth shattering” excuse that was made to seem as if the financial stability of the planet was in his charge. (This was not during the “crisis”, this was as the market has surged)
Finally we made an appointment for a Saturday morning at his house weekend house in East Hampton, NY. While on my way, he cancelled again. Now I refuse to take his calls.
He has chosen to put wealth before health. But I’m sure he’d say it isn’t about the money, it’s about something much more important than that.
Yeah, okay.
This guy couldn’t possibly spend all the money he has yet he can’t find the time to exercise.
Pathetic.
Ray Salomone Personal Trainer and Wellness Activist
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