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Dai Manuel’s Whole Life Fitness Manifesto

I started by taking inventory of my life at that moment. Now let me just say, this is not an easy task for anyone. It takes brutal honesty and a willingness to explore past choices and paths travelled. Whether the outcomes were good or bad, this exercise is not meant to create stress, anxiety, guilt or regret. It’s simply an exercise to recreate the road map of our life, in order to understand what has brought us to where we are today. Through understanding our path, we can gain valuable insights to help us bet-ter navigate or change our course.

When I underwent this exercise of introspection, I felt much like Dorothy exposing the Wizard of Oz behind that proverbial curtain. I had erected many façades to por-tray myself as what I believed to be a “success.” I worked long, hard hours as I chased a professional title and recognition, but often at the cost of my family and friends. My physical and mental health suffered with the added pressure of the expectations I had set for myself. With no outlet for my mounting stress, I continued to withdraw and immerse myself in my work, thinking that would make me feel better. I was wrong. Admittedly, I was very proud of my work ethic, which I had learned from my parents. But without stability and balance in my personal life, the walls of my house bowed like blades of grass in the wind. Something had to change.

In retrospect, I don’t look at my decision to pursue my career as a mistake, but as an opportunity to learn what is most important to me. At that moment, I made a decision to put my family and personal health ahead of my career. Over time, as I committed to daily physical exercise, I found that my health improved and my stress decreased. I spent focused time with my wife and daughters every single day—no matter what else I was doing, they came first. And do you know what happened? My career advanced. I found I was even more productive at work because I knew that I had to maximize my time on the job. My mindset had shifted a full 180 degrees, and I now cherished time with family and friends, along with my daily ritual of physical exercise.

One of the first things I did to get back on the positivity train was giving up alcohol. I had started to use booze to calm myself; it was my numbing agent.

Dai and his Whole Life Fitness Power 30 have helped me get through one of the most difficult times of my adult life. Even when I wasn’t following the program, his voice was in my head, telling me that I could get through this. The lessons I’ve learned from him have helped me to go forward, with confidence in myself.” —Erin

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Dai Manuel's Whole Life Fitness Manifesto

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