Have you noticed that some people treat rental housing with total disrespect? Whether house or apartment, some people scuff
floors and trim, poke holes in walls, break toilets and faucets, let kids write on any surface, neglect worsening problems, omit to pay rent by due date, then blame landlord for all problems real or imagined.Sometimes same type of behavior exists with car rentals, but major companies seem to keep up with service and repairs to protect resale value after one year. Even some pretty big problems can be totally cured with car surgery.
Have you also noticed that most people, even horrible renters, do a very good job of maintenance once they own title and mortgage? I'm not making this up.
Are you aware that major health problems in "modern" countries are caused by tobacco, obesity, poor nutrition, lack of exercise? Various health agencies say that such self abuse causes at least 7 of 10 deaths through resulting chronic diseases.
In other words, majority of us are committing slow suicide by treating our biological machines as if we are only renting, able to move into other bodies if we just place a down payment and sign a contract for some low APR. Yet news reports tell us how bad our escalating health costs are, and how they will bankrupt this country, if military or other Federal expenses don't succeed first.
Fortunately, I am not only person who has taken heed, and changed life style to include better diet and daily moderate exercise.
The sad truth is that corrective action really is not that difficult. All we have to do is think, and be honest with ourselves. After all, "think" is not a four letter word.
While Bill Clinton was blocking his heart arteries, I was lowering my cholesterol by more than a third, merely by reducing fats and sugars in my diet, not with pills. The only carbs I restrict are those in refined sugars, white flour, polished rice / grains, and beer. I have moved away from a high meat and dairy diet, but I am not a vegetarian. And I never go hungry.
