Quite often you’ll hear scientist, doctors and medical experts say that some people are genetically predisposed to certain conditions, addictions, illnesses and behaviours due to their genetic ‘makeup’, so to speak. With the amazing advances being made in science, you can even have your entire genome mapped out for you (for a price of course) to let you know your ’predisposition’ to various disease, conditions, addictions and even behavioural traits. This has caused quite some controversy with the civil libertarians as we run the risk of using such information in the future to determine whether a person will receive a job, insurance, a loan and even a child. But that’s another topic entirely…
Unfortunately, I often see people use their genes, their upbringing, genetic predispositions and their family history as the reason, an excuse or even validation for their current poor health, obesity and unhappiness. Whilst there’s no debate that these factors can contribute to your current state, I refuse to accept and believe anyone who says these are the reasons to blame. If you are using something like this to justify your current state, then I’m sorry my friend, but you are just taking the easy road by finding an excuse to pass the blame on to and avoiding taking complete responsibility for every aspect of your life. Yes, you may find it tougher than others to lose weight, build muscle, keep your cholesterol levels down, get fit, earn a living and be a good spouse or parent, but that’s no reason to give in and just settle with what you’ve currently got. Work with what you’ve been given while striving for all that you desire! Bad genes, a hard upbringing, an addictive personality, an unhealthy family history are all like a loaded gun- yes they can be dangerous, but it’s you who decides whether you pull the trigger and allow them to ruin your life. You must do all that you can each and every day to make sure that this gun never goes off…
