Look After Yourself
Yo u a r e t h e B o s s , t h e C a p t a i n , t h e D r i v i n g F o rc e. I f y o u a r e
sick, who is going to run the ship? There is no one else. It
makes sense to look after yourself. And I have no intention of
getting all preachy here and telling you to go to bed early, eat
your greens, and do loads of exercise—that would all be pure
hypocrisy because I don’t do any of those things. Doesn’t mean
you shouldn’t, however. They are all a good idea.
An occasional quick body service might be a good idea, a reg-
ular check-up to nip any potential problems in the bud. I have
an annual one. I would also suggest that some foods are like
dynamite and they fill you with energy, speed your metabo-
lism, and make you feel great. Other foods make you sluggish,
get stored as fat, and slow you down. They might also do you
long-term damage in the way of clogging up your arteries.
Now the choice is entirely yours, but the machine that is you
runs better on high-energy food and worse on junk food.
Same with sleep. Going without makes you tired. Having too
much makes you lethargic. Getting the right amount makes
you feel good. Going back to sleep makes you feel blurry.
Getting up straight away makes you feel good—and noble.
Nothing better. But, of course, all this is entirely up to you. No
one is going to stand behind you anymore and make sure
you’ve washed behind your ears or check that your shoes are
clean and polished. You’re a grown-up and on your own now.
Fantastic. But it means you have all the responsibility, too.