Aravind Padmaraju argues that "I don't have time" for health is really about failing to prioritize. Sacrificing health today means suffering later. He says to treat it as non-negotiable, not a short-term sacrifice.
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So one of the most common things which I come across with most of the clients and most of the people who come across me is, I don't have time, Arvind. I don't know what to do, and it's really difficult. I work for 10 hours, and then my family, then my travel, and by the time I come home, I'll have no time, and I'll go to sleep, and I'm not able to follow my routine. We saying that we don't have time was only mainly because of two reasons. One is We did not prioritize our tasks which we are doing. Second thing is we did— we don't feel that that is important for us. So first, these two things has to be fixed. So one thing you remember, okay, whatever the sacrifices and excuses you are giving today is going to make you to suffer in the longer period of time. Because if you don't take care of your health, there is no way you're going to have, uh, the healthy and disease-free life forever. So there is no sacrifice. Have that clear intention that whatever you're going to do it, you I'm going to do it for a lifetime because this is what I have done with my own