And when it comes to your health, there is no middle ground.
You have a choice, and that choice matters more than you think:
A Broken Body is Like a Broken Down Car
Picture this: Someone buys a brand-new car. At first, it runs perfectly. But over time, they skip the oil changes, ignore the warning lights, and never bother with maintenance. The engine sputters, the tires wear unevenly, and one day… it just won’t run anymore.
Now, imagine that car is your body.
Neglect your health, and the breakdown is inevitable. But care for it, and your body—like a well-maintained, high-performance machine—can run strong, smooth, and powerful for decades.
Your body is the only vehicle you’ll ever have for this journey of life. Will you treat it like something disposable? Or will you give it the care and attention it deserves—so you can live longer, feel incredible, and thrive?
The choice is yours. But the consequences?
They are massive.
The consequences of neglecting car maintenance — or your health — may not be immediate, but they are inevitable.
The same principle applies to our health.
The gap between neglecting healthy habits and the eventual consequences can lull us into complacency. But make no mistake: failing to maintain your health today paves the way for tomorrow's breakdown. The longer one waits, the greater the cost.
Ironically, many people take better care of their vehicles than their own bodies. They schedule oil changes, rotate tires, and fix minor issues before they become major problems. Yet, when it comes to their own health, they delay, assuming they can “get to it later” after careers, family, and responsibilities.
But health doesn’t wait. It quietly declines when ignored, and by the time the damage is noticeable, reversing it is far harder than preventing it. John Greenleaf Whittier’s words say it best:
Don’t let neglect steal the future you deserve. The time to act is now.
After a breakdown of a car or a person's health, there may likely be a seeking of a repair person, i.e. a car mechanic, or a hospital and doctor to fix the breakdown or health challenge. But because of our human nature, the person will probably be shaking his/her head and wondering why did this happen to me?
Truly, that person's response should instead be "
Habit is the most powerful word in the English language and it is what makes a person free. Habits make or breaks each person in terms of character, finances, spirituality, enjoyment of relationships, health, overall happiness, etc. If you habitually neglect to give priority to your health, you will lose the freedom to fully enjoy your life because your health will be going away imperceptibly day by day, until one day you realize you are no longer healthy. This loss of health becomes a form of bondage, as anyone struggling with poor health understands.
Therefore, we must proactively, constantly:
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