Saturday, April 2, 2016

Why should we prioritize our Health?

In this fast-changing world we live in today, we tend to neglect our Health. We are too busy in our works. Having our breaks and eating on fast-food because of the limited time we have.

I, for one, am guilty of this habit. During lunch breaks, we tend to go to a fast-food chain to buy our lunches. There are even times that I don't go out for lunch at noon because of work, but afterwards, I go out. (Yes, we can have our lunch even after lunch time) Because of our work and busy schedule, we tend to neglect our health by not eating properly or on time. We deprioritize our body which is our main tool for working. We sometimes work so hard that stress is already getting over us, which in turn, have more negative impact on our body health.

For me, our body is our main tool in life. With our body, we work, we play, we travel. If our body is sick, we can't do anything. So prioritizing our body health is a must!

In the World Health Ranking, the Philippines' profile listed some of the main causes of death.

TOP 10 CAUSES OF DEATHRateWorld Rank
1.Coronary Heart Disease
161.43
29
2.Stroke
119.21
54
3.Influenza and Pneumonia
90.40
46
4.Diabetes Mellitus
60.44
20
5.Tuberculosis
41.83
27
6.Hypertension
38.20
11
7.Lung Disease
33.05
28
8.Kidney Disease
25.71
13
9.Breast Cancer
22.01
30
10.Asthma
21.20
9

Most of these causes are effects of unhealthy diet & poor lifestyle. Some people may not have these diseases in the beginning but through their diet and lifestyle, they acquired it. Some people may have it through hereditary process. But nonetheless, these can be prevented.



Eating the right food and getting the right amount of nutrients is the thing to do. Eating vegetables & fruits, restricting ourselves from fatty & sugary foods. But just eating isn't enough. We should take note of the nutrients we are getting from the food we eat. It must be at least at the recommended level. And before we get to getting the recommended level of nutrients from the food we eat, it will require us to take/eat huge amounts of veggies and fruits and not all of us can buy it on a daily basis. That's why we need supplements. By taking food supplements, we can get the daily recommended nutrition our body needs which in turn gives us the energy to do things that we want.

Personally, I'm taking the USANA® Essentials™. It is formulated with the right amount of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants which are very good to the body. It is a food supplement specially designed for cellular nutrition and we all know that our entire body is made up of trillions of cells. And giving the right amount of nutrients for these cells must be our top priority if we want to have a healthy body.

I'm also sharing it to my parents as their health is also my priority. Our parents are already aging and we need to take care of them.

So, are you prioritizing you health? If not, think again.

Thoughts on joining USANA and XTRM 1-11

What is USANA? Some may know, some may not. So let's me introduce it first.

USANA is a company that manufactures highly-rated pharma-grade cellular nutrition and natural supplements. It was founded in 1992 by Dr. Myron Wentz.
USANA distributes their products through the channel of Direct Selling and Network Marketing.

Networking Marketing or Networking as most people would call it. Here in the Philippines, that word would bring negative connotation and I am very well aware of it. I have been introduced(but haven't joined any) to it.

One experience was that, when me and my friends from college are looking for some part-time job, my friend's friend informed him that she can help. All we know is that we will be applying for an "encoder" position. We went to the place and then it turned out to be a presentation. At first we don't know anything about it so we just stayed and listened. The presentation was good that we were amazed by how much money we could make. We even stood up when asked who want to get rich. But in the end, it requires us to give out some "big" money at the time. I can't recall the exact amount but for us during that time, that amount of money is way too big for us to give. And we are even looking for some part-time job!

One more experience is that when my girlfriend, Yen, was looking for a new job. Someone called her, saying that a friend recommended her and said that if she could attend to a job interview. At that time she said yes. She was even advised to wear a formal attire. On the day of the said "job interview", I accompanied her to the building and because it will just be an interview, I said to her that I will be waiting her. When we arrived at the specified place, right after we went out of the elevator, I already sensed something fishy. But still, we continued. We looked for the person who called Yen and then, he told me that I can join in. In the back of my mind, "this is suppose to be a job interview for Yen so, why am I included?". And then he led us to the seats inside the room and asked us to just stay put and relax. We couldn't get out because he was there at the door looking at us. And so the presentation began! And because we were already kinda pissed-off, we weren't listening that much. We just wanted it to end ASAP.

When I was introduced to USANA last January, I already knew what was I was going to attend to. A Networking. But then I wasn't pissed-off or something. I was just normal. The way the presenter, my upline now, invited me was normal. She mentioned that it will be a presentation about Usana so there's already a transparency. Before the presentation, we were toured around the Usana office. By the way, Usana PH is at 9th & 24th floor of The Enterprise Center in Makati City.

During the presentation, I was amazed about the company especially the founder. Then came the product presentation. Each product is amazing on it's own. At first, I liked the Essentials, for overall body nutrition, and Visionex for my eye health. Even the compensation plan is great! Having 6 ways to earn(Retail, Weekly commission, Matching Bonus, Travel Incentives, Leadership Bonus, Elite Bonus) is so much!

After the presentation, we were asked whether we wanted to join. At the time, we don't have any extra money for it but we don't have any negative feedback for it. And then we just went back to our office.

Days passed, I was thinking whether to join or not. I don't know how to get the money for it and I also have to pay for the house I applied for monthly, and all I have is my job as the source of my money. So think think think. I then asked/prayed to God to give me a sign whether I would join or not. Then one day at the office, I suddenly remembered about my possible application for the SSS loan. Right then and there, I though this was the sign I'm asking  so I joined USANA.

Being in USANA is one thing, but being in the team, XTRM 1-11 is one big thing! Knowing the vision of one of the founders of the our team, Mentor Billy De la Fuente, I'm viewing this year as a BIG YEAR for us! Having partnership with some big names like Technomarine, BPI, Sun Cellular, and the author of The Meta Secret, Dr. Mel Gill.

I'm really looking forward for a great year and more years to come!


"List 3 Things That You Want"


Some time in October/November 2015, our Team Leader asked us to write down 3 things that we want to have in our lives.
Here are the things I wrote:

  1. Own house
  2. Business
  3. To travel around the Philippines (then around the world)

Own house 

I want my own house simply because I wanted to have something mine in the future. I also wanted my family(my parents and me) to transfer to somewhere more "comfortable". 

Then came the last week of November. On a Saturday night my girlfriend, Yen, told me that we should go on a free house tripping at Cavite. At first I was hesitant simply because, I'm quite lazy at the time. But what can I say? So the next day, Sunday, we went to that free house tripping by RMDC Realty. By the end of the day, we decided to apply for 2 houses(one for each other). And because this is a pre-selling type, in 2 years I'll be owning my first house!

After a bit of thinking, the #1 on my list is crossed-out! :D

Business

During the last quarter of 2015, I've been constantly complaining(inside my head) about the tax on my payslip. Well, that is to be expected already. There's always a TAX! But as much as possible, I wanted to see WHERE MY/OUR TAXES ARE GOING. *sigh*... moving on. 

During those times, the name of Robert Kiyosaki has been ringing around me(especially in our office). And the book of him, Rich Dad Poor Dad. I've told my girlfriend, Yen, about this book and I was surprised to know that she is already reading it. So I've asked for a copy(PDF). Well, as some of my friends know me, I not really a fan of reading on PDFs. I prefer real tangible books, although I'm not a book worm either. Then one time in our office, I saw a book titled Rich Dad's Guide to Investing. It was authored by Robert Kiyosaki. I then asked my office mate if I can borrow the book and I was permitted. Yey! When I got home, I've started reading it and took down some notes. At first I was overwhelmed with the terms used. (O.O) but still continued. (disclaimer: I didn't finished the book). While reading, the books Rich Dad Poor Dad and Cashflow Quadrant was always cited. So in my mind, maybe I should first read those books before this. 

One time in December, me and Yen went to National Book Store to look for a book of Robert Kiyosaki, Second Chance. We saw it and checked for it's price. We also saw the books I've mentioned earlier and some other books. Then I saw a set of books(3-books set) and without thinking much, I bought it!

Reading Rich Dad Poor Dad made me realize things around me. Especially the one I'm always complaining about, TAX. Rich Dad Poor Dad also made me change my view on money and gave me one simple tip, a startup tip, for getting rich. "You must know the difference between an Asset & a Liability, and buy Assets."

Another tip is to have Passive Income and Multiple Income Stream. 

Starting a business is one way in generating a new income stream. And this January I was introduce to Usana and started doing it.

Here in the Philippines, the word "Networking" or "Network Marketing" has been receiving a lot negative connotation/reviews from a lot of people. Yes, that's for sure because I was once against being involve in one because of certain personal reasons. But for some reason, during/after the business presentation/orientation, I was amazed at it. It made me think "How can I start this?", "Where am I going to get the money to start this?"

Even before the presentation/orientation, I was already using the Essentials and it's been good for me especially when there are times that we will be working late at night or until morning. It's giving me the energy I needed the next day.

Doing the business part-time, 2nd item in my list, crossed-out! :D

To travel around the Philippines (then around the world)

I am the kind of person who wants to travel. With my girlfriend Yen, we've been to many places already(well, not that many compared to others XD). We've been to Baguio, Puerto Galera, Palawan(Puerto Prinsesa & El Nido), Baler, Cebu, Sagada, etc. And still planning on going to some other places we've never been. I'm really looking forward to it! :D

And I guess, the 3rd item on my list would take some time to be crossed-out :D haha!

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