As much as it pains me to admit this, women are right about one thing. If it wasn’t for them nagging us, a lot of men wouldn’t go to the doctor.
I know when I was younger, I was guilty of that too but now I’m the complete opposite.
We all know men die younger than women almost everywhere. And yeah, there are a lot of reasons for that, like how way more emphasis is put on women’s health than men’s.
But let’s be real, we’re not exempt from responsibility either. And no, it’s not just “biology.”
We’ve been told our whole lives to suck it up, push through, and never complain.
But here’s the thing… we don’t have to listen to that garbage.
We can take control of our health. We should take control of our health.
And if “they” don’t like it? Too f’ing bad.
The sad truth is too many of us neglect it completely.
We avoid doctors. We downplay symptoms. And then when we finally go in, all too often we’re not taken seriously.
Look I get it…That little voice in your head says, “Don’t be weak, don’t waste time, it’ll go away.”
And it does so because that’s what’s been drilled into us to think…Except sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it kills us.
We call it “toughness.” But reality check… it’s not strength, it’s suicide on a delay.
Pain isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a red warning light flashing in your face. Ignore it long enough, and you don’t get a second chance.
Men, you only get one shot at life. And while longevity matters, quality matters even more.
And you can’t have a good quality of life if you’re neglecting your health.
So go. Get the physical. Get the prostate exam. Get the colonoscopy. Get whatever tests you need and then actually listen to the results. Don’t ignore them. Do something about them.
Because doing so is not weakness. It’s strength.
A strength far too many men never take advantage of.
Bottom line… silence and stoicism don’t make you strong. They make you a statistic.
So make the right choice. Make you the priority and to hell with anyone who’s got a problem with it.
Topic for discussion: What’s one health issue you ignored too long before finally dealing with it?
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Men Neglecting Their Health
As much as it pains me to admit this, women are right about one thing. If it wasn’t for them nagging us, a lot of men wouldn’t go to the doctor.
I know when I was younger, I was guilty of that too but now I’m the complete opposite.
We all know men die younger than women almost everywhere. And yeah, there are a lot of reasons for that, like how way more emphasis is put on women’s health than men’s.
But let’s be real, we’re not exempt from responsibility either. And no, it’s not just “biology.”
We’ve been told our whole lives to suck it up, push through, and never complain.
But here’s the thing… we don’t have to listen to that garbage.
We can take control of our health. We should take control of our health.
And if “they” don’t like it? Too f’ing bad.
The sad truth is too many of us neglect it completely.
We avoid doctors. We downplay symptoms. And then when we finally go in, all too often we’re not taken seriously.
Look I get it…That little voice in your head says, “Don’t be weak, don’t waste time, it’ll go away.”
And it does so because that’s what’s been drilled into us to think…Except sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it kills us.
We call it “toughness.” But reality check… it’s not strength, it’s suicide on a delay.
Pain isn’t a badge of honor. It’s a red warning light flashing in your face. Ignore it long enough, and you don’t get a second chance.
Men, you only get one shot at life. And while longevity matters, quality matters even more.
And you can’t have a good quality of life if you’re neglecting your health.
So go. Get the physical. Get the prostate exam. Get the colonoscopy. Get whatever tests you need and then actually listen to the results. Don’t ignore them. Do something about them.
Because doing so is not weakness. It’s strength.
A strength far too many men never take advantage of.
Bottom line… silence and stoicism don’t make you strong. They make you a statistic.
So make the right choice. Make you the priority and to hell with anyone who’s got a problem with it.
Topic for discussion: What’s one health issue you ignored too long before finally dealing with it?
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