Simon Sinek
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And it's not like you're putting them on, like, they eat the food you give them. It's not like they're going to the fridge and choosing.
And it's not like you're putting them on, like, they eat the food you give them. It's not like they're going to the fridge and choosing.
And it's not like you're putting them on, like, they eat the food you give them. It's not like they're going to the fridge and choosing.
So it's a great space for a controlled study.
So it's a great space for a controlled study.
So it's a great space for a controlled study.
It's not like they have a mindset of health.
It's not like they have a mindset of health.
It's not like they have a mindset of health.
Do you know what I think is really significant about this little insight, especially as we're relating it to friendship and having the mental capacity to be there for someone, to having the strength of mind to be present for someone else as they're dealing with happiness or sadness or whatever they're dealing with, or just being there to be a friend, is that so often when we talk about nutrition, we talk about eating right, we talk about you.
Do you know what I think is really significant about this little insight, especially as we're relating it to friendship and having the mental capacity to be there for someone, to having the strength of mind to be present for someone else as they're dealing with happiness or sadness or whatever they're dealing with, or just being there to be a friend, is that so often when we talk about nutrition, we talk about eating right, we talk about you.
Do you know what I think is really significant about this little insight, especially as we're relating it to friendship and having the mental capacity to be there for someone, to having the strength of mind to be present for someone else as they're dealing with happiness or sadness or whatever they're dealing with, or just being there to be a friend, is that so often when we talk about nutrition, we talk about eating right, we talk about you.
We talk about so that you can be healthy, so that you can live longer, so that you don't suffer from chronic disease. And most of us, let's be honest, it's the same reason we don't save money. Eh, you know, if it doesn't have an immediate impact, you know, it's the slow-boiling frog, you know, You know, nobody plans to get diabetes.
We talk about so that you can be healthy, so that you can live longer, so that you don't suffer from chronic disease. And most of us, let's be honest, it's the same reason we don't save money. Eh, you know, if it doesn't have an immediate impact, you know, it's the slow-boiling frog, you know, You know, nobody plans to get diabetes.
We talk about so that you can be healthy, so that you can live longer, so that you don't suffer from chronic disease. And most of us, let's be honest, it's the same reason we don't save money. Eh, you know, if it doesn't have an immediate impact, you know, it's the slow-boiling frog, you know, You know, nobody plans to get diabetes.
It kind of just shows up after years of being like, I'll deal with this tomorrow. In other words, we're crap at doing things for ourselves, even though the data is overwhelming that if you just exercise, sleep, and eat right, you'll be fine and healthier. But to think about eating well as an act of service...
It kind of just shows up after years of being like, I'll deal with this tomorrow. In other words, we're crap at doing things for ourselves, even though the data is overwhelming that if you just exercise, sleep, and eat right, you'll be fine and healthier. But to think about eating well as an act of service...
It kind of just shows up after years of being like, I'll deal with this tomorrow. In other words, we're crap at doing things for ourselves, even though the data is overwhelming that if you just exercise, sleep, and eat right, you'll be fine and healthier. But to think about eating well as an act of service...
That I choose to eat well, not for me, though I may get benefits from it as an unintended byproduct. I choose to eat well so that I can be a better friend to you. I choose to eat well so that I can be a better parent to my kids so I'm less grumpy and less agitated. And to think of that, I think, as an act of service. Because for me, I am perfectly comfortable disappointing myself.
That I choose to eat well, not for me, though I may get benefits from it as an unintended byproduct. I choose to eat well so that I can be a better friend to you. I choose to eat well so that I can be a better parent to my kids so I'm less grumpy and less agitated. And to think of that, I think, as an act of service. Because for me, I am perfectly comfortable disappointing myself.