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| Uncle Sandy and Nelson Gravesite |
This may seem like a odd topic to write about and maybe even a little dark. It is undeniable that being we have been born into this world that one day we will have to leave it. That being said how do you envision the end for yourself? I brought my daughter to St. Peter's cemetery tonight to visit my Uncle's gravesite. She did not have the fortune of knowing either one so we talked about them. I explained to her how good they were to me and how much I loved them. It made me ponder my own end and to the possible means.
Baring any unfortunate accident this is how I envision my end. In my perfect world I will die a very old man in the comfort of my bed. Fully functional and active in the days leading up to my death. Absent of chronic disease or illness. This being said how do I get to this end? To accomplish this I believe I must focus on three areas in regards to my physical health. Each of equal importance. First, I must choose foods that will provide the greatest amount of nutrition and with it the power to maintain my health. This choice is simple for me and it is simply to consume whole foods that are plant-based. Second, I must maintain and improve upon my strength using exercises that train multiple muscle groups that focus on essential movements. Movements such as running, crawling, jumping and climbing. Lastly, I must maintain a high level of mobility. The ability for me to move actively through a wide range of motion with the various joints of my body. Look around at how difficult it is for many older people to get around. As a person looses their ability to move they move less, which makes it even more difficult to move and so on.
As weird as it may sound I have a goal. A long, productive, healthy life that allows me to leave this world as an old man in the comfort of my home. I also have a good idea as to what I need to do to accomplish this goal. It begins with taking responsibility for my destiny. If circumstances permit me to fulfill my goal I must not waste the opportunity. This means I must stay committed to a healthy, active lifestyle. In doing so I am maintaining some type of control for the future that awaits me. The only question left to ask is how do you see your end and what will you do to make it there?
