A quote by Mark Levy:
“If you want to know the value of one year, just ask a student who failed a course. If you want to know the value of one month, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. If you want to know the value of one hour, ask the lovers waiting to meet. If you want to know the value of one minute, ask the person who just missed the bus. If you want to know the value of one second, ask the person who just escaped death in a car accident. And if you want to know the value of one-hundredth of a second, ask the athlete who won a silver medal in the Olympics.”
This quote speaks to our frame of reference. Are you focused on short-term goals or the long view? Healthy living is a long-term proposition. If we aim for short-term goals, we undersell our capability, and we do things that don’t necessarily pay off in the long run. So be aware of your frame of reference.