15/09/2025
What happened here is truly disheartening… May his soul rest in peace and strength be with the family. But beyond the grief, there’s a deeper fact worth discussing.
Everyone knows that our lifespan is not always in our hands, of course. But what bothered me in the headlines was how misleading the idea of “being fit” can sometimes be portrayed.
First of all, avoiding smoking and alcohol — while extremely important — doesn’t automatically guarantee a “100 years of disease-free life.” At the same time, including them even occasionally, socially, or “just for some time,” does guarantee that you can never truly live disease-free. Passive smoking and polluted air already play a significant role in health decline, so consciously adding more harm is never wise. It’s always best to avoid them completely.
Secondly, a person who looks “apparently fit” or whose blood reports seem “approximately fine” may not actually be healthy. Fitness is not skin-deep, nor is it defined by a handful of numbers. Lifestyle health runs much deeper — and includes factors like:
Stress management (often ignored but one of the most powerful contributors to disease)
Proper sleep schedule (the body heals during rest, not during hustle)
Balanced dietary habits (long-term nourishment over quick fixes)
Regular physical activity (to maintain strength, flexibility, and endurance)
So, please don’t conclude someone is truly fit just because they “look fit” or tick a few boxes.
For lifestyle, being a “non-smoker” or “non-drinker” is just the beginning. Being fit is a deep-down theory, far beyond surface appearances, and it cannot be measured by such basic markers alone.
Yes, I do agree with the fact that the quantity of life is not in our hands. But in most cases, the quality of life very much is. And that is where our daily choices make all the difference.
