By Randy Hain, Integrated Catholic Life, April 11, 2024
Mr. Randy Hain is President of Serviam Partners (www.serviampartners.com) and is a sought-after executive coach and leadership consultant for business leaders and companies all over the country.
I really don’t like going to the doctor and will do anything to avoid it. However, I am starting to recognize that I can no longer take my health for granted. I went to my doctor for a routine physical and heard once again that I needed to shed some weight, change my diet. He told me to get more exercise in order to lower my cholesterol levels. With a history of heart disease and diabetes in my family, he said I was headed towards the point of no return in a few years. I needed to make a course correction. The drive home from his office gave me time to reflect on his words… and remember what I have to live for.
I realized that ignoring my health for the last 10+ years was selfish. It wasn’t just my health and life I was risking, but my selfishness was putting my family at risk as well. What about my business? My ministry work for the Church? Others who depend on me? By the time I pulled into the driveway of my home that afternoon, I resolved to make some significant changes in my life and daily routines. These changes would address not only the importance of my physical health, but also my mental and spiritual health as well. I was determined to get fit in mind, body and soul. …
