“If you don’t take care of yourself, you cannot take care of others.”
This isn’t just battlefield wisdom – it’s a game-changer in business and life.
Think about it:
When you’re running on empty, what happens?
โข Your energy tanks ( โ
Been there)
โข Your mood affects everyone around you ( โ
Grumpy Black Cloud)
โข Simple decisions become mountains ( โ
“Hello Procrastination”)
โข Your family gets the leftovers of your day ( โ
Not proud of it)
As they say, before taking off:
“In case of emergency: Put on your own oxygen mask first, before assisting others.”
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ’๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฝ๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ:
๐ฃ๐ต๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป (the Basics):
โข Move daily.
Walking also counts, but preferably high intensity workouts and/or heavy weights.
โข Real food, not food-like products. Supplement if needed.
(Link to my health food company and discount code in the comments)
โข 7-8 hours of quality sleep
โข Hydration (your brain is 75% water). I start my day with 750ml of BCAA, electrolytes and creatine to get my fluids up and brain sharp.
๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต:
โข Strategic breaks (they’re not luxury, they’re necessity)
โข Daily meditation (Ray Dalio actually pays his employees to do this)
โข Intentional positivity (happiness is a choice)
โข Energy management (it’s even more crucial than time management)
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ:
You wouldn’t start a mission with broken equipment.
So why are you running your life that way?
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ:
Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish – it’s strategic.
It’s not an expense – it’s an investment.
It’s not optional – it’s mission-critical.
Itยดs the only way youยดll be able to take care of others.
And in the end….that is all you want to do anyway.
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