How much am I worth?
How much am I worth? What is my self-value? I am not
talking about how much money we are worth. We will not be
comparing ourselves to Bill Gates or Paul Allen in terms of
a list of assets, net worth or annual income. Instead we
will attempt to take a look at how we value ourselves.
Taking a few minutes to complete a questionnaire will
hopefully give us insight into where we prioritize our
health and fitness needs. I believe that our fitness level
can be a barometer in terms of how we really feel about
ourselves. I am not saying here that a person who is out of
shape feels worthless, although that can sometimes be the
case. Often it means that they place a low priority on
their own well-being. Often it means this person is VERY
focused on the priorities of others such as the needs of
their family or children. They may place the needs of
others ahead of their own. Of course placing a high value
on the needs of our family or loved ones is essential.
However, if we do this to the point of our own detriment it
is unhealthy, not only for ourselves but also for our
family.
If we are not fit there are many fun and exciting
activities that we cannot do or avoid because we are
physically unable to perform them. In the short run, our
family may suffer as well, because there will activities we
cannot participate in with them, because we are physically
unable to keep up. It may also mean that we subconsciously
choose activities for our families that are more sedentary,
which lowers their level of fitness as well. In the long
run our families can suffer even more as a result of our
lack of attention to our own needs when we suffer illness,
high medical costs, or early mortality.
In reality, what also may be happening is that we can spend
a great deal of money, and not even realize it, on comfort
foods, substances, or activities to escape feelings of low
self-esteem, emotional pain, depression, grief and loss,
guilt or shame and a host of other personal issues.
We first look at how much time and money we currently spend
on foods, substances and activities that we know to be
unhealthy. We will also take a look at how much we spend or
have spent to try and feel better about ourselves. It may
also give us a crystal ball and later give us a glimpse of
what the actual costs will be if we continue on the path we
are on. This survey is for your own benefit. You do not
need to show it to anyone else, though you may if you think
it could be to your benefit.
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SURVEY