NEED MORE TIME? TRY EXERCISE

I spent some time at the Veteran’s Home. I like going.  I like the men there and the opportunity to do some little thing for them. It is a good place to learn a few things like setting priorities, the value of taking care of yourself and about  TIME. 

“Most men do not set priorities to guide them in allocating their time and most men forget that the first priority should be to maintain their own spiritual and physical strength; then comes their family . . . then their professions, and all need time. ” Harold B. Lee

Have you noticed that some of the busiest people still find time for exercise?  One reason is that exercise doesn’t take time, it gives you TIME. It sounds counter-intuitive but here are three reasons why:

1. When we exercise we are mentally sharper and physically stronger, therefore we use our TIME more effectively.

2. Being sick takes a lot of  TIME.  Exercise greatly improves the immune system and helps prevent everything from the common cold to cancer.

“Those who think they have not time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.”  Edward Stanley

3. People who exercise live longer. A lot longer.  That will give you some TIME.

If you feel that you need to sacrifice your exercise TIME for the sake of your family here are three more thoughts for you:

1. Being over weight or in poor physical shape is a heavy burden and your children are learning about fitness from you. They will follow your lead.  Teach them by example how to live a healthy life.

“Do you expect, forsooth, that a mother will hand down principles which differ from her own?” Juvenal

2. Your adult children should not have to spend their TIME taking care of you because you didn’t take care of yourself.

3. Dying early means less TIME with those who love you.

There are ways of being very fit without spending hours in a gym.  Do what you need to now to prevent being in a nursing home later. You don’t have TIME for that.