Is there a direct correlation between being physically fit and being wealthy? How are these things similar, and how do they differ? Let’s explore so we can better understand how to obtain both of these critical metrics.
I am a US Marine, so being physically fit is part of my programming. I wake up every day with the habit of running three miles or going to the gym for an hour. That’s been my morning routine for the last 22+ years.
I wrote a series of articles about military life to explore five different fitness types to become successful. They are physically, mentally, educationally, family, and financially.
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Although these articles describe military success, they also describe success in life. But what do physical fitness and financial wealth have to do with one another?
What does it take to become physically fit? Let’s take a look at what it takes to become physically fit. First, you need to understand how the body mass index works. Staying within correct proportions for our weight and height is challenging, especially as we age.
To stay in the correct BMI rations, we need to exercise and, more importantly, diet. We can’t eat the things we used to when we were younger. Diet and exercise have to become a routine that we must adhere to at the subconscious level.
What does it take to become financially wealthy? To become rich, we have to live and die on a budget. Wealth is having an excess amount of income vs. expenses. Maintaining a budget helps us reduce lifestyle inflation and toxic consumerism.
Being in debt is like being overweight; it suffocates us. We need to diet and rid ourselves of excess spending. Once we are debt-free, that is just the start of our financial journey.
Next, although we have a nice buffer between income and expenses, we need to increase cash flow by creating income streams. This may seem like overkill, but the intent is to make all of our money passively.
We are now financially free once we have enough passive income from rents, pensions, dividends, interest, royalties, and business to pay all of our expenses.
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Calculations. Just like BMI gives us a healthy measure of our weight, we need to run our cash flow and expenses numbers to ensure we are financially healthy.
I am 5 feet 6 inches tall and weigh 150 pounds. I am in the normal weight category by the BMI metric, but I could stand to lose 10 pounds.
You can do the same calculations for passive income to expenses. We make about $3,100/month in passive income, and we can live off of $2,000/month in costs. So technically, we are free.
Even better, when I retire, I should be adding $5,000/month for a total of $8,100 in passive income. My wife and I are financially independent. However, we still have many more goals to accomplish.
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Like dieting, you don’t ever want to get comfortable or lazy. Becoming wealthy is a daily task for us. Every day I write books and read articles. I become more wealthy each day I wake up due to my passive income.
Daily Focus. Fitness and finances correlate most within the daily focus and action you take to maintain and build your core values.
The core values in fitness are strength, endurance, dieting, and self-discipline. You have to do things that make you uncomfortable, like weigh yourself every one or two weeks. If you don’t get the numbers you want, you need to double down on exercise and dieting. No cheat day this weekend.
The core values in passive income are self-education, self-determination, and self-disciple. These values are vital to growing wealth while others struggle with low wages and inflation.
Can you do both? Both fitness and finance require time and effort, so do you have time to achieve success in both? Absolutely. In fact, they go hand in hand with each other.
Both fitness and finances share the core value of self-discipline. There is a reason why self-discipline is the backbone of all success in life. No one is going to tell you to stop eating fast food. Just like no one will ask you to write an article on Christmas Eve.
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Waking up with the mindset to exercise, diet, and build passive income will become your daily routine. As you exercise, you can watch or listen to wealth-building podcasts and YouTube Videos.
You can make money as a fitness blogger or YouTuber. If you are good at fitness or finances, you can become a coach. These worlds crossover everywhere you look. In fact, most of the wealthy people I see are in pretty decent shape.
Different levels. Being fit doesn’t mean you need 8-pack abs and spend four hours in the gym every day. Being wealthy doesn’t mean your business needs to make $100,000 every month.
I spend an hour exercising and 3-4 hours a day building my business. After I retire, I will spend the rest of the day with my wife and kids. So, it’s not about donating all your time to become the best. It is about finding an outstanding life balance between everything in your sphere of influence.
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Getting started. I am not a fitness blogger, so I’ll leave that to someone else on the internet. I have a couple of books I wrote to help you get started on your financial journey. They are both free.
The first book I recommend is “What is Passive Income (free pdf)?” and the second book is “How to Build Passive Income for Beginners (free pdf).”
Conclusion. Compounding is the 8th Wonder of the World. If you want to watch your money grow to ridiculous levels, you will need to stay alive a long time. That is a great reason to maintain high levels of fitness.
Also, you get to watch your grandkids and maybe great-grandkids grow up and thrive because of what you achieve today. What better reasons do you need to become physically fit and financially free? Good luck!
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