I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.
Interpretation
Life's choices do not always lead to happiness or fulfillment.
This quote by Johnny Carson underscores the idea that living a health-conscious lifestyle does not guarantee a happy or meaningful life. It suggests that there is more to well-being than just physical health and that mental and emotional fulfillment are equally important.
In practice
During a health seminar, to illustrate the importance of mental well-being alongside physical health.
I couldn't care less what anybody says about me. I live my life, especially my personal life, strictly for myself... Whatever you do, you're going to be criticized. I feel the one sensible thing you can do is try to live in a way that pleases you.
I am one of the lucky people in the world; I found something I always wanted to do, and I have enjoyed every single minute of it.
Anytime four New Yorkers get into a cab together without arguing, a bank robbery has just taken place.
People thought I was funny, so I kind of took entertaining for granted... it was inevitable that I'd start giving little performances.
The only thing money gives you is the freedom of not worrying about money.
My success just evolved from working hard at the business at hand each day.
Who ever converses among old books will be hard to please among the new.
Almost all our suffering is the product of our thoughts. We spend nearly every moment of our lives lost in thought, and hostage to the character of those thoughts. You can break this spell, but it takes training just like it takes training to defend yourself against a physical assault.
I am tired of the position of the dried-up critic and doubter. The believer is the true full man. (from a biography of James by Robert D. Richardson)
Because of styles people are separated. Research your own experience, absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.
When you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear. When you do the right things in the right way you have nothing to lose because you have nothing to fear.
You are free, but you have to choose. An open oven bakes no bread
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