Kenneth Glenn
September 10, 2026
[TTP: I just got back from a long trip in the wee hours last night, so today I’m going to share a true story from the man who lived it. This has been lightly edited for brevity.]
We all know that, as men, there are times when we can be stubborn and even dismissive when it comes to being proactive regarding our health.
It’s either, oh it will go away on its own, that will never happen to me, or I’ll schedule that appointment tomorrow.
We are all guilty, at some point, of not making our own health a priority. Unfortunately that mentality sometimes comes at the greatest price imaginable.
By not taking the opportunity to invest in and maintain our health we could potentially be missing out on years of creating experiences and memories with our loved ones.
This is even more important if you know your family medical history with certain health issues, for me - cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, strokes, and cancer.
We are husbands, fathers, and providers for our families. We are also sometimes very driven with our careers and are focused on that next promotion, raise, or some form of recognition for a job well done.
I’m not saying that being focused on your career advancements isn’t important, I totally understand that we all have to make a living in order to provide financially for our families.
The point of this article is to bring a bit of perspective and hopefully help you think about how to create a healthy balance between career accomplishments, maintaining your health, and how the smallest of things can sometimes outweigh everything, even though they are sometimes hard to recognize when they happen.
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