Quote by Daniel Lieberman

I heard this quote and it really resonated with me. The idea is that you can be born with certain genetic disposition such as diabetes or heart disease, however it is your environment and how you interact with it that typically determines the final outcome. If you have a family history of Type II diabetes but you exercise and have a good diet and sleep routine, odds are you won’t become diabetic. However, if you are sedentary, are sleep deprived and eat like there’s no tomorrow, odds are that you will. It’s the classic nature vs nurture and I believe it’s along a spectrum in terms of the tolerances your body will allow (ie how/how much you exercise, eat, and sleep)

There is a tendency for people to lean towards comfort, so when we want to go against that we have to make the action necessary (health crisis/scare) or rewarding (focusing on the long term benefits)