Warren Buffett's Advice
Prevention is better than cure. — English Proverb
I recently watched the HBO documentary Becoming Warren Buffett. In the opening scene Buffett says something surprising.
He is standing in front of a room full of students gave them the following analogy…
Let’s imagine that when you turned sixteen, a genie had appeared. And that genie said, ‘I’m going to give you the car of your choice. It’ll be here tomorrow morning with a big bow tied on it. Brand-new. And it’s all yours.’
Having heard all the genie stories, you would say, ‘What’s the catch?’ And the genie would answer, ‘There’s only one catch. This is the last car you’re ever going to get in your life and it has to last a lifetime.’
Warren continued, if that had happened, you would have picked out that car. But, can you imagine, knowing it had to last a lifetime, what would you do with it?
You would read the manual about five times. You would always keep it garaged. If there was the smallest dent or scratch, you would have it fixed right away. You would baby that car, because it would have to last your lifetime.
That’s exactly the position you are in concerning your mind and body. You only get one mind and one body. And they have to last a lifetime. Now, it’s very easy to let them ride for many years. But if you don’t take care of that mind and that body, they’ll be a wreck forty years later, just like the car would be.
It’s what you do right now, today, that determines how your mind and body will operate ten, twenty, and thirty years from now.
Food For Thought
The greatest investor of all time was trying to prove the point that your body and mind are the most important assets in life. And, taking care of them today will pay dividends for the rest of your life. Because in the end, health is wealth, and without health, nothing else matters.
Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live in. – Jim Rohn
This is so very true! And look at Buffett, he’s well into his 90’s.
It’s interesting, because when I think of Buffett I don’t think of a shining example of a person who has been ‘fit’ his whole life. Was he someone who valued physical fitness?
He certainly knows the true deal— without good health, wealth doesn’t mean a damn thing.
I never thought of Warren Buffett as someone that took care of his body. I always heard of him drinking a lot of diet cokes, eating fast food, and See’s Candy.
However, the proof is that Warren is well into his 90s and still mentally functioning at a very high level.
This spark highlights that you could have all the money in the world and if you don’t have your health, it really doesn’t matter. Warren’s wisdom covers many areas of life. He is a role model to millions and is well respected throughout the world.