Do not underestimate the confidence and well-being you can get from getting into shape. And it doesn't take a long time - perhaps 2 or 3 hours a week at the gym

Do not underestimate the confidence and well-being you can get from getting into shape. And it doesn't take a long time - perhaps 2 or 3 hours a week at the gym or at home, exercising and eating right. That alone can distinguish you from a lot of other people who are either unfit, or fit but lacking your other qualities (I am assuming: intelligence, a good job, etc....) Getting yourself into shape is sort of like a magic bullet. To do it you either need to be, or will become: driven, motivated, strong-willed and with the capacity to see things through to the end. The improvement acts as a positive feedback loop. I can't recommend it enough.