Forbes Article: Survival of the Fittest
I came across this article on a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago in a December (28th) issue of Forbes and wanted to share this with everyone. We are in what the author refer to as “The Great Recession” – and hopefully on the tail end of it. I don’t want my blog to talk about hardships; there’s enough of it in the world and I would rather not blog about it.
Either you or a loved one is out of a job; these are trying times for many people. Now, more than ever, it is important to be in positive spirits – and taking care of oneself is part of it.
This was written by Forbes editor Rich Karlgaard, his blog can be read here. This is his article:
The American Winter Holiday runs from Thanksgiving to Super Bowl Sunday – and, for some,through ski week in mid-February. It can be a time of great joy and family connection. But statistically, the story line isn’t so bright. The dark months are associated with weight gain, heart attacks, alcoholism, melancholy, depression and suicide. These are all the more likely if you have lost your source of income.
Of those hurt or threatened by this Great Recession, people who are less than physically fit may be more vulnerable to layoffs and face longer bouts of unemployment. No corporate human resources manager would ever admit to this, of course, but one HR head who counsels unemployed men told me he has noticed a trend: The men with facing the longest road back to employment are those who have physically given up. Their waistlines have grown, their hair is poorly kept, they look slouchy and grouchy.
Staying in shape, keeping positive, and looking good takes discipline. You have to eat a little less and have one less eggnog. The payoffs are great – both professionally and physically.
This is dedicated to those who are survivors – many people I know are going throughtough times, and most are taking it like champs. Things will get better, they always do.
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