A short persuasive talk (YouTube video) arguing that taking care of your physical health and appearance signals competence and reliability to others. The speaker claims that people trust those who look fit and composed, which leads to larger opportunities, while sloppiness or visible stress reduces trust and limits opportunities.
If you see somebody running at you and you look and the person's wearing running gear, okay, the person's wearing homeless clothes, you're going to brace yourself. And when you walk up and you see somebody that's absolutely taking care of themselves and in shape, there's a feeling of trust. Just by the fact that you prioritize your health and that you take care of yourself is going to get you more opportunities. Because people are going to trust you from the get go without testing you. Because they can see in your face, your eyes that you do the things you set out to do. If I look at you and you're sloppy, I don't trust you're going to make good decisions. If I look at you and you're stressed out, I'm not going to put you in a stressful situation. I'm not going to trust you with my biggest things, which means you'll only ever presented little tiny opportunities. You want to look strong enough to deal with the hardship, then people that are operating at a high level will trust you with their biggest problems.
