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Random little thoughts to chew on...

Random little thoughts to chew on...

“Healthy is as healthy does.”

1/31/2017

 
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One of my all-time favorite movies is Forrest Gump.  I really enjoyed the telling of this fictional story with many references to actual historical events.  And, of course, Tom Hanks is a great actor who helped make this film a tremendous hit.  In the movie, Hanks plays the title character, a pure-hearted, somewhat intellectually challenged man, who gets asked many times throughout his life: “Are you stupid?”.  Forrest always replies with the same words that his Mama taught him: “Stupid is as stupid does.”
 
In simplest terms, I take this to mean that you are only as stupid as your actions.  And your actions are the one thing you actually have control over.  It’s the reason so many people create new year’s resolutions—to give them some sense of control in their lives.
 
New year’s resolutions are really just goals you set for yourself at the start of a new year, and they very frequently center around health.  When talking about health, most people will tend to focus on their physical health, but health can also refer to the general well-being of your: mind, spirit, business, staff, finances, relationships, sales, productivity, etc.
 
Most people create new year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, but then find it difficult to make the time or to put in the effort to act on those intentions. But remember, it’s only your actions which dictate whether you’re stupid, or kind, or...healthy.
 
Changing behaviors forever, or even for a year, can seem like a daunting task.  However, committing to a change for, let's say, a month is certainly manageable.  If you make that commitment and execute on the plan, then you can commit to it for another month, and another...
 
Today is only the last day of the first month of a new year.  So, ask yourself: How healthy were you in January?  Did you meet your goals?  If not, my advice to you is this: 1) Don’t beat yourself up about it; and 2) Don’t give up on those goals!
 
Tomorrow is the first day of a new month.  Approach it with the same resolve and enthusiasm as the beginning of a new year.  And keep reminding yourself: Healthy is as healthy does!

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