15/11/2025
There are two kinds of patients I have always encountered in my practise.
I call them, "the proactive" and "the careless".
The proactive ones are compliant, responsible, and health-conscious.
They are the kind of people who adhere to the health protocols because they value their life.
Most of them take good care of their health and well-being by regularly doing health screenings, check-ups, tests, and other health boosting interventions.
They understood that being healthy and a well state of being are the most compelling achievements to achieve their greatest life goals.
They are empowered that optimized health is top priority because it will have an impact on motivation, confidence, and productivity.
A well state of mind will allow them to live a peaceful and blissful life. This entails a smart decision, a preemptive foresight, and laid best life plans.
On the contrary, I encountered "the careless" group. They are the non-compliant, neglectful, and irresponsible.
Most of them are skeptic, coward, and impostors.
They doubt the integrity of the healthcare system.
They are reluctant in knowing the status of their health because they are afraid to face the truth of living irresponsibly.
The fear of knowing their state of health might overwhelm them and affect their daily performance.
They deny that they are sick at the cost of pain, mental health suffrage, and low self-esteem. These kinds of patients are the most challenging one because most of them DO NOT KNOW or RECOGNIZE that they are sick.
When you talk to them, they will embody a different persona to hide the actual state of their health.
But the lab results don't lie. Their performance will cripple them. In the end, most of them are sulking in regrets.
The funny part is when they curate their reasoning to justify their actions.
Just like when they throw me the lines, "mag-enjoy or dili mamatay Raman gihapon", "kamahal mukaon ug healthy", "naa koy kaila, health conscious to pero naay cancer ug mamatay dayon", "mahadlok sad ta mabal-an atong sakit Kay Di nata kalihok ug tarong", "Mahal magkasakit pero unsaon NATO ang kwarta if dili ta mag-enjoy SA life", and a lot more!
Every time I hear these lines, I sympathize with them. Not because of the poor alibi but the truth that will slap them when the time comes that they are in that actual situation. The pain, the cost, and the mental, emotional, and spiritual burdens.
Health Regrets are irreversible.
In reality, most people in their chronic stage of diseases are dying from remorse, rumination, and self-blame. Aside from the lack of spiritual motivation to continue living because their body is constantly failing them.
I have personally witnessed loved ones and friends dying in my arms. Their miserable conditions break my heart. Compassion is paramount yet we can only give what we have and what we can.
Being proactive with your health and well-being is by far the most smart decision you can take than living carelessly.
The impact is not limited to self. We are being selfish when we only care for our happiness and satisfaction at the cost of health risks. When time comes that you are ill, helpless and dying, it's too late.
So, decide now. Be proactive. Design your best life.
Take good care of your self while you can. Take the best healthcare plans if you can afford and if it possible. Don't delay because time and tide waits for no one.
Again, we cannot avoid getting older, yet we can delay our aging process through optimize health and peak of wellness.
The goal is not to defy death. It is to live your best life NOW!
A LIFE full of real happiness, knowledge, spiritual wisdom, and bliss!