Good comment. I'll disagree on a couple points just for point of discussion. > I never really understood the drive for fitness and sports. On Sports: All of my children were in sports while in school. This gave them 5 things. (1) being competitive is a good thing. (2) taking risks is a good thing. (3) how to deal with defeat. (4) hard work is rewarding, (5) how to handle conflict from coaches, teammates, etc. Most often, sports is about training the mind more than training the body. That mind training will last a lifetime. This isn't a hard rule - there are PLENTY of kids who do great in life without sports. (You included - I'm stating generalities, not talking specific people.) But, I'd postulate that part of the western success (and strength) of the individual is our youth sports programs. Anecdotally speaking: without fail, my nieces / nephews who played sports did well in life. Those who didn't, struggled more. Struggled with accepting failure, struggled with taking risks, struggled with anxiety, etc. > However, it's not necessary for me to workout to be healthy, On Fitness: I'm guessing you are still young. (20s or 30s.) I was the same way in my 20s/30s. It wasn't hard to be mostly healthy. I'm older now ... lack of some level of physical activity will catch-up to you. And, lack of good habits will compound that.. Again, anecdotally speaking: my relatives who were fit generally lived into their 90's with sound mind and (mostly) sound body. My older relatives who were not fit generally died in their 60's and 70's. A 30% life span difference isn't something to scoff at. (A few outliers ... cancer and smoking will have a larger impact on mortality than fitness.) > I'm at home 95% of the time within arms reach of my safe. One can hope you are aware and fast enough to handle a home invasion. I used to feel that way (in my 20s and 30s.) This changes as you get older. :)