Saturday, September 20, 2008

Investing In Yourself

The stock market is tanking....real estate values keep falling....your intentions to retire comfortably are now being delayed because your paper wealth is evaporating.

You are going to need to work longer unless things turn around in the markets. To do so, you need to remain healthy and avoid serious medical illness that would disable you and prevent you from performing your daily activities.

What is a great investment? Answer: YOU!!! Invest in yourself. Spend the time and money to mmake sure you are healthy and will remain so. I cannot tell you how many patients of mine take take of everyone else and neglect themselves. Routine physicals, preventative testing such as colonoscopies, mammograms, etc, all can save lives. Weight loss will allow you to live longer in a better state of health.

Sometimes, I have patients lament a bit about expenditures on health care, but quite frankly, there is no better investment than spending money on keeping yourself alive and healthy. "You: will always be your best resource, and "You" need to be healthy.

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