"We're forced to do virtually nothing we don't want to"

Buffett & Munger2008-05-03videoOpen original ↗

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SpeakersQuestioner1Warren1
QuestionerCould you please expand on how do you maintain your good mental and physical health?
WarrenWell, you start with a balanced diet. Some Wrigley, some Mars, some C's, some Coke. Oh, basically, if Charlie and I can't have a decent mental attitude, who can't? I mean, we get to do what we love doing every day. We do it with people that are not only cheerful about it and like us, but they do their jobs extraordinary way. They like their jobs, too. We're forced to do virtually nothing. We don't want to do. I have a trainer that comes three times a week. She may, I think she's probably here. And she may think I'm a little begrudging in that particular activity, but that's only 45 minutes three times a week. And the rest of the time, I am doing almost, well, I'm doing whatever I love, every day by day, by day, and I do it, you know, in air-conditioned offices, offices and, you know, with all kinds of help. It, I mean, how could you be sour about life, you know, being blessed in so many ways? And then the amazing thing is that Charlie's 84, I'm 77, and we've slowed down, I'm sure, in a lot of ways, but we pretend we haven't, and it doesn't seem to bother us. We get along fine. Great partners, great managers, you know, great families. There's just no reason. reason to look at any minuses in life and to focus us on, to focus on that, it would be crazy. So, you know, we really do count our blessings because they've been many and they continue to come forth and we'll enjoy it as long as we can. There's not much more to it than that.