No Limits: The Art and Science of High Performance

by Mukesh Bansal

Excellence requires perseverance and the willpower to pursue your aspirations. There is plenty of evidence that sleep, food and fitness directly affect your willpower, and the right investments in these can steadily boost your stamina to chase your dreams, and keep you from getting side-tracked by the numerous distractions that are constantly present around us. If you are trying to excel in an area that requires physical effort, such as sport, the need for a healthy body is obvious. But even for a busy professional, a businessperson or a teacher, a healthy body leads to higher productivity. This creates a more meaningful impact during the time invested at work, and this impact adds up over a period of time. Last, but not least, a healthy body will add years and maybe even decades to your productive career, giving you a disproportionate advantage over someone who is slowed down by disease. You can work on multiple careers and keep on renewing yourself if you have a sound body and mind.