Back in the Stone Ages …
… people had to spend a lot of time for the simple task of getting enough to
eat. This meant that there were automatically limits to the cultural, individual and social
development of the people back then. When agriculture, animal husbandry and industrialization took
over, food became easier to obtain and it became abundant. Suddenly, people had time to develop
culture, society and production-simultaneously. In modern society, the possibilities for development
are practically unlimited. Based on personal preferences, modern people can choose between climbing
the career ladder, becoming a professional athlete, becoming a true family person and/or perfecting
their hobbies.
The problem is that all of these goals assume good health. We typically begin to realize just how
important health is when we have to fight to get it back. The minute we begin to lose our health, our
quality of life, our physical productivity and our happiness simply tend to go downhill. Being sick
not only physically hurts. It can also mean serious and painful financial sacrifices. This is a
problem that business people -in particular executives- often learn the hard way.