Health As Asset Investment
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A discussion on why investing in your physical health should be treated like a financial investment, with emphasis on professional guidance and consistent maintenance.
Core Investment Philosophy
- Your body is like a house - don't let it fall into disrepair
- Having money but poor health is like living in a "shitty home you can't escape from"
- Physical wellness is potentially the best investment you can make
- For wealthy individuals, being unhealthy is a choice due to available resources
Key Implementation Strategies
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Hire a professional trainer/coach ($400/month)
- Don't focus on specific routines
- The program matters less than consistency
- Professional guidance is worth the investment
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Commitment Levels
- Start with 2-3 days per week
- Progress to 5-6 days per week
- Make it a non-negotiable part of your schedule
- Don't sacrifice workouts due to being "too busy"
Basic Framework for Results
- Consistency matters more than specific routines
- For most people:
- Walk 15,000 steps daily
- Maintain ~2300 calorie diet
- Exercise 5 days per week
- Only optimize specific routines once you're at advanced levels
Mindset Shifts
- Stop viewing health as an expense
- Think of it as an investment in your future mobility and quality of life
- Prioritize feeling good over looking good
- Make health non-negotiable in your schedule
- Don't let wealth be an excuse for poor health
Results Timeline
- Attitude changes first
- Brain/mental changes second
- Body changes come slowly over time
- Consistency yields compounding returns
Sam Parr
Host of MFM and fitness influencer
Sam Parr is a serial entrepreneur and business media pioneer.
In 2016, he founded The Hustle, a business news media company that started in his kitchen with just $12 and grew to eight figures in revenue.
Sam led the charge in making newsletters popular when few believed in their potential.
After four successful years, he sold The Hustle to HubSpot, a publicly traded company. Now operating as HubSpot Media, The Hustle reaches 3 million readers daily, employs a team of nearly 100, and has been the launchpad for dozens of its staff to found their own media companies and newsletters.
Sam remains the host of the popular business podcast, My First Million, and continues to start and sell companies. He also co-founded Hampton, a highly vetted community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs, and teaches people to write better through his platform, Copy That.