Live Like No One Else

I just read a portion of Dave Ramsey’s book “The Total Money Makeover” and a particular phrase he uses struck me as something I wanted to share.  He uses the phrase “Live like no one else so later you can live like no one else.”  In the context of the book he is referring to financial health but this same concept can be used when it comes to physical and spiritual health as well.

We make choices all day long, every day.  People sometimes look at what I choose to eat and not eat and say things like, “oh, that little bit won’t hurt you” or “you only live once” or other comments.  Controlling what I choose to eat now will allow me to, as Mr. Ramsey says, “live like no one else” later.  Other healthy choices I make include getting my own spine checked weekly and always starting with nutrition first before resorting to medication.

I want to be that person who has all her original parts, requires no assistance moving around on a day to day basis, is still physically active…basically I want to have the highest quality of life I can as I age!

Don’t get me wrong, I still live in the present.  I am not so concerned with the future that I neglect the present.  I just try not to let what I do today negatively impact my tomorrows; I plan for there to be many of them!  I don’t look at choices made as one of deprivation but of making wise investments.

You too need to think about what investments you are making in regard to your health.  Are you “spending” more than you have?  Are the choices you are making today going to set you up for problems in the future?  Remember, it is never too late to start making a change for the better.

Just as we make choices regarding our physical and financial health, we also make choices regarding our spiritual health.  This is the most important area to work on.  The investment for spiritual health is the ultimate one…eternal life with Christ Jesus!