As a culture, the west has become quite lazy, less wealthy, less healthy, and more stupid in recent years.

For one thing, it is amazing to me now how many people rely on medications to get them through the day.

It’s also incredible to me how uneducated our population has become as well.

By no means do I consider myself perfect in all this either.  There are a few things on this list I am about to share that I know I need to do.

I put this list together because I feel that if most people did most of these things, we would be better off as a society.

In no particular order, here are 15 things people know they should do and don’t.

  1. Be more active
  2. Get more sun
  3. Study history
  4. Read more books
  5. Travel abroad
  6. Learn how to fight
  7. Pay attention to what they eat
  8. Learn how to invest in the stock market or real estate
  9. Ignore TV media
  10. Spend less time on social media
  11. Lift weights
  12. Drink less alcohol
  13. Be more alert
  14. Watch less TV
  15. Cardiovascular exercise

By no means is this a comprehensive list.  But, collectively, we would be smarter, healthier and wealthier if we all did more of these things.

For me, I need to spend far less time on social media and read more.  I haven’t traveled abroad much, but that is now a priority.  I truly believe that travel helps people become a bit more understanding and tolerant.

Let’s all try do better!