You might remember our peak at Aristotle's wisdom on Areté: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence (aka Areté) then, is not an act, but a habit."

The same rule applies to our health. We are what we consistently do.

Sure, it's a lot more fun to jump into the latest fad diet or hit the gym for an intense workout once a week, but the question is not how intensely we get into any given workout or week of dieting...it's all about whether we have the self-mastery to do the things we know we should be doing consistently--moment to moment and week in and week out.

Optimizing our health isn’t rocket science. My guess is that you already know 90% of what you need to know. Tragically, too few of us actually DO what we know we should be doing.

Are you consistently doing what you know you should be doing?

Speaking of that, what do you know you should be doing?!?

Make a list.

Do it.

Start building new, optimal habits today.