Step

44

Don’t start moving

The next three steps overlap a bit like in the diagram below. I’m going to tackle them in the opposite way to which they actually happened in my life starting with physical fitness.

 A drawing shows two overlapping circles. One circle is labelled physical, the other is labelled mental, and the overlapping area is labelled as well-being.

Where are you with that right now? Probably reading this book, sitting down. My friend Jim says: “Sitting is the new smoking.” I’d agree. The thing is, you’re probably not moving. Which is perfect if you want to fuck up your body.

Sitting is the new smoking.

Here is a brief history of mine and what I’ve put it through: from ages 12 to 16 I was in the Scouts – see step 40. ...

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