Growth Mindset Tip #38: Take Care of Your Health or Be Force To Take Time for Illness

What do a splinted finger and a fifteen-year-old fingernail groove have to do with your health?

More than you'd think.

In this episode, I share tip number 38 in his year-long series celebrating the 25th anniversary of my last bad day, and it comes straight from personal experience.

A small groove in his fingernail that he first noticed nearly two decades ago slowly grew more pronounced, and after finally committing this year to solve it, surgery revealed a ganglion cyst around his knuckle.

Now recovering with his hand in a splint, I'm pausing, breathing and reflecting on what happens when we put off the small stuff, especially us guys, who tend to rub some dirt on it and deal with things later.

His takeaway: if you don't spend time on your wellness, you'll be forced to spend time on your illness.

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