life is too short

a lot of people might think that life is too short to worry about diet and exercise- that we just dont have enough time in our days- and i totally get that. i constantly, daily, battle with which things to do now or later, when i can do this or that, and whose needs to put first. do i go running and i know ill feel better and be a better mom or do i spend more time with my kids or my husband or my friends, and forego my excercise? its a daily battle for sure. and sometimes i look at people (who shall remain nameless!!) who dont make time for exercise and im sort of jealous of the extra time (they dont even reaize they have) in their days. but i know i feel good, i feel better if i make time for it. and i hope that it will extend my life so that i can, in the end, have more time for my kids, and my husband, and my friends. we have to think about quality of life too. i know an older man who has never exercised in his adult life and his days are spent in front of the tv on the couch. he doesnt ever feel well mentally or physically, so he has resigned himself to a lonely world on the couch. he doesnt play with his grandchildren or take walks. he doesnt have any desire to do much and is very grumpy. if he wouldve taken those few minutes every day and respected his body, he wouldn't feel this way now. he would have energy, he wouldnt have bad circulation in his legs, he wouldnt have high BP and cholesterol, he would be happier in general (many many studies show how working out=more feel good happy hormones and less depression). so i do agree life is short, and there are some days where i feel like, im just going to skip b/c i want to hang out, i try to think of the future and what it would look like if i didnt work out or take care of myself. its not just an extended life you'll get, but a better one.