Last week, when my son tried to convince my daughter of the benefit of running, he said, “You need to build a foundation now. You will need a good body for the hard work in college.” When did he learn this?
Indeed, these teenage years should be spent in the way so that you will emerge a strong and independent individual with the body ready for the adulthood strive for success. Those are the years for laying a rock-solid foundation in character, mind and body.
On the other hand, when we see some grossly overweight young people, we know the problem started in their early years and has not been well addressed during their teenage years.
Alas, these words have provided so much food for thought for parents.