Health : a top Priority

Read following story forwarded by anonymous writer..
its a must read for every youngster specially in 30s !! Please read this & share with your loved ones.

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I was a very good student in school. I was the house prefect, class monitor, vocabulary champion, General knowledge quiz champion, basically an overachiever. I put a lit of pressure on myself to maintain my academic rank and put lot of hard work in extra curricular activities.

I finished college, got a job but this overachiever in me wasn’t satisfied.

I used to put extra hardwork in everything that I did. My job was very stressful. I would live and breathe work. I would stay late everyday to work.

As a result I started getting headaches on a regular basis. I developed backache at a very early stage (29). But old habits don’t change easily. I continued my workaholic ways.

I wanted to be the best at everything I did. The headaches continued and with time became nastier. I got a heamoragic stroke when I only 31 which paralyzed my right hand side. My speech was gone and I could barely walk. I couldn’t use my right hand.

Though I have recovered 95% but it took me 2 years. I can’t see myself in a stressful environment now.

Its like nature put a stop to my busy life. Now I have all the time in the world to sit and think, play games.

I have started my own business. There is work but I do it at my own convenience. I take breaks and rest.

I wish someone would have told me that the unhealthy competition and rat race that we learn from an early age be it in school or at home is not good. It can seriously harm your physical and mental health.

Take care of yourself. Health is the biggest asset we have. We should take care of it.

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