I recall laughing, years ago, after seeing a bumper sticker that read, “You Exercise. You Eat Healthy. You Die Anyway.” This lighthearted, yet obvious dig at overly “health conscious” people—who sometimes appear to think their mortality is entirely within their control—is amusing because it is true. We all will die anyway. Of course, there is nothing wrong with eating healthy, exercising, or generally attending to one’s well-being—both physical and mental. Indeed, it is a good thing. But what happens when living a life devoted to one’s own wellbeing becomes an obsession?
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