Very early in my career, I developed severe back pain due to long hours of sitting. I knew that I should have gone for evening runs or sports, but I stayed late in the office to show that I was a sincere worker.
But one of my bosses would regularly go for his tennis games, at least a few days a week. And even today, after his retirement, he is very fit and lean.
In the end, it made no difference that I stayed late in office — nobody cared, and even if anyone did, their opinion did not matter.
But the health issues I suffered have stayed on. For a decade, I struggled with severe back pain and injury. And even though I later rebuilt my fitness, some of the damage was irreversible.
Even today, I have to be careful with my back and sometimes, the pain recurs.
My biggest life mistake was ignoring my fitness for a decade. And my smartest move was rebuilding it when I was in the dumps.
I don’t know what your job is like and what your lifestyle is. But I hope you will choose wisely and not repeat my mistake.
A decade later, nobody will remember how late you sat in office. But I promise you — your body will not forget. Ever.
– Rajan