The greatest wealth is health.
~Virgil

It doesn’t matter how much money you have or how nice your material things are if you aren’t healthy enough to enjoy them. And if you aren’t materially wealthy right now you are still very fortunate if you have good health.

Many people consider it noble to work themselves to exhaustion and sickness because they think in the end they’ll “buy” themselves time to improve their health. But that rarely happens. People who neglect their health often find themselves so sick they can’t enjoy the wealth they’ve been building.

Never seek material wealth at the expense of your health!

Action plan: Make a habit of being thankful for your good health. Consider how wealthy you really are if you already have good health. If your health can be improved by losing weight and getting in shape, make a commitment to do so. It’s the best way to make yourself truly wealthy!

The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life. ~Cyril Connolly

What is your life’s purpose? Some people might refer to this as your personal Mission Statement.

Have you thought about it? Have you stated it definitively? Is it just “to make it to tomorrow”? Or is it something bigger?

My life’s purpose and personal mission statement is: “To help as many people get healthy and wealthy as I can.” By working toward my life’s purpose I’ll be improving my health and wealth as well as creating a lasting legacy for my family and community.

When you establish your life’s purpose you are consciously and subconsciously directing yourself toward a desired future. If your desired future includes a healthier, thinner you you’re more likely to achieve it now that your life’s purpose is established.

Action plan: If you don’t have a life purpose or personal mission statement, take some time to create one.

Here’s a good description of how to write your personal mission statement.

Don’t just think about it. Write it down! Otherwise it isn’t “real” in your mind. Put it someplace you’ll see regularly like on your computer monitor. Think about the person you’ll become—mentally, physically and spiritually—as you accomplish things in line with your life purpose.