I met with two wonderful schoolteachers last week. They came into my gym to try us out and see if we could help them with their health and fitness goals.

If you know a schoolteacher, youll know that they are selfless and dont do it for the money. They sacrifice their most valuable commodity, their own time, to help the ones who are responsible for the future of our country the kids.

They finally made the decision to take a slice of this time they selflessly have given up for their students to take care of themselves. One teacher explained that she had overcome breast cancer and a number of other ailments. Despite the hardship, she was ready to give herself the time she so desperately deserved the time that her body so desperately needed. It was time for her!

They normally would stay after school and prep for the next day. Although not on the clock or getting paid, when the bell rung for dismissal, the bell was also signaling for them to keep working, but not get paid. Schoolteachers already make way less then they deserve, but add the extra time they spend not getting paid, and many make less than a fast food clerk per hour.

We are all given the same number of seconds in the day 86,400. We are given the same 1,440 minutes in a 24-hour period. Some conquer their goals and achieve billionaire status like Bill Gates, others squander it with wasted YouTube time, social media and video games. They squander it in a make-believe world that is indifferent or even glad you did!

My challenge this week is to consider the seconds you are given, the minutes you are blessed with, and the opportunities you are bestowed to be better.

You deserve the time. You deserve the time to work on your body, your health, your level of stress, your appearance. Discipline yourself to be a physical being.

We were created to move! The following are some topics I will be writing about in the future. What other topics would interest you or inspire you to be you, only better?

Take Full Ownership

Learn How to Love to Lose

Admire Adversity

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Peter San Nicolas owns Ramona Fitness Center.

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Ramona's Trainer: You deserve the time - The San Diego Union-Tribune