{"id":1124,"date":"2009-10-26T09:21:39","date_gmt":"2009-10-26T17:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=1124"},"modified":"2013-08-20T14:49:41","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T22:49:41","slug":"are-you-risking-losing-everything-in-pursuit-of-your-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/are-you-risking-losing-everything-in-pursuit-of-your-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Risking Losing Everything In Pursuit of Your Goals?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bob was a normal sort of guy. One day, he set the goal of making a million dollars. He took a job in sales because he figured that was the quickest way to get there. And, after a few years of hard and determined work, he did.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bob\u2019s a success, right? Bob\u2019s the guy we all want to be \u2013 whether we\u2019re in sales, or in a big company, or working for ourselves.<\/p>\n

But \u2013 here\u2019s the rest of Bob\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

During his time on the road, he barely saw his wife and kids. He missed them, sure, but he thought there\u2019d be plenty of time for them after he\u2019d got that money safely in the bank. Bob didn\u2019t pay any attention to what he ate. He didn\u2019t have time to exercise. He barely had time to eat. <\/em><\/p>\n

He made that million, but in the process, he severely compromised his health \u2013 and lost his family.<\/p>\n

Bob is not<\/em> the guy we want to be.<\/p>\n

Are you risking losing everything that really matters, in pursuit of your goals?<\/strong> What\u2019s most important to you in your life? Here are a couple of big areas:<\/p>\n

Your Health<\/h2>\n

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. More than half of us are concerned about the level of stress in our daily lives. Around 30{54c12dad2cc2b53ae830e39915b1a3e70288dbcbbeb8bbf8395437c5dc3c512c} of adults get six hours or less sleep per night.<\/p>\n

How many of us are sacrificing our health in pursuit of our goals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

However much money you make, or however big a \u201cname\u201d you are, your health isn\u2019t something you can easily get back through fortune or fame. Many of us live for the short-term, and forget about the problems we might be storing up for the future.<\/p>\n

Are you cutting years of good health from your life by racing to accomplish everything right now<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget about mental health either. Overwork, stress and anxiety can all lead to depression.<\/p>\n

For both good physical and<\/em> mental health, make it a serious priority to:<\/p>\n