Money, Sex and Power
Darren Putt
Coaching Business Owners 1:1 to transform their health & lifestyle by building a lean, fit, strong body, by protecting their long-term health and optimising energy levels on a day-to-day basis.
We often talk about the reasons to take care of our health that are considered, shall we say, more virtuous: things like longevity, preventing serious illnesses and the whole “self-care” movement.
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But behind those valid and noble reasons do they in fact all boil down to three of the main driving forces of life?
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These things are not talked about much in the world of health - here’s my take…
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Money
I believe being fit and healthy gives me the energy and drive that means I can outwork most people - physically and mentally.
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There are many, many people who are smarter than me, so maybe this is my way of making up for that and competing?!
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Certainly when I started my career, what I earnt was directly linked to how many hours I could work effectively, and whilst now running a business means I try to focus more on working smarter (as opposed to just harder and longer), that link is still there.?
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Sex
Who doesn’t want to feel wanted and desired?
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I know we’re in the age of “body-positivity” (much of which is fake in my opinion) but how your body looks affects your confidence in the bedroom and your sex life.
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We can’t escape the fact that various aspects of our bodies are designed as they are to attract a mate or signal virility/fertility - it’s been a biological and survival imperative for thousands of years.?
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As I heard on a video the other day “People don’t have sex with your personality”...
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I want Anna to find me physically attractive too!!!
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Also, people who take care of their health and their bodies are showing self-respect - that is an incredibly attractive trait.
Power
Call me old fashioned but as a man I want Anna and my daughters to feel safe when they’re with me - to know I could protect them physically should a situation arise.
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I also like knowing that I can look after myself and that I’m less likely to be in those situations in the first place by having an air of physical confidence.
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Strong, Fit and Healthy = Empowered
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Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with embracing our more primal motives and believe they can co-exist with? the others.
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What do you think?
Darren
Book Recommendation
Robin Sharma's: The 5am Club
Quote
“The way we spend our time defines who we are”
Johnathan Estrin