I m not sure anything erodes our self-confidence more than being out of shape or overweight. It s difficult to feel successful just because you make a lot of money when you get winded walking up the stairs, don t like what you see in the mirror, or haven t got the strength to easily lift your luggage into the overhead compartment. I can t tell you how many people I talk to who have a goal of being healthy and fit but do little to nothing about being fit. Put yourself on a permanent health and fitness plan and your confidence will soar. The common theme to all these confidence-builders is action .
Inaction diminishes confidence and action builds confidence.
One of my ultimate confidence-builders was getting back into good physical condition. In September 1996, I went to get a few tests done for my physical preventative maintenance. I was just turning 38 years old. The report told me about the potential medical issues that I was on the path to possibly have if I didn t change the way I ate and exercised. This was not good.