By Deb Boelkes
Several folks I’ve worked with over the years invested in careers that promised to bring them power and wealth. Others passionately pursued the one and only career that interested them ever since childhood, irrespective of any power or wealth that might come with it. Others dedicated themselves to doing good for humanity, whatever the cost. How about you?
The focus of my own career shifted considerably over time. At first, I tested the waters in a variety of endeavors, all in attempts to discover my strong suits. I eventually found my true niche in leadership within some of the world’s largest technology companies. Ever since, I’ve found great pleasure serving humanity as an author and public speaker.
I recently stumbled upon an insightful podcast interview with a respected neurosurgeon and wellness expert, Dr. Jack Kruse, CEO of the Kruse Longevity Center. During the interview, Dr. Kruse shared the process of his own humanitarian awakening which took place during the latter portion of his career as he helped patients avoid the healthcare burdens that many of us face as we age. His story went something like this:
Two decades ago—at 6’2” and 357 pounds—Dr. Kruse suffered a torn meniscus in his knee. It was then that he realized he had let his own health spin out of control. Ashamed and frustrated, he knew he had to change his life.
Over the next 18 months, Dr. Kruse read anything he could find on obesity and disease. Eventually, he uncovered research on a “new science” of leptin receptor biology and the physics of light (Leptin is a master regulator of body weight and energy homeostasis that is dysregulated in obesity). As a result, Kruse came to realize “everything we were doing in centralized medicine was wrong.”
Essentially, he concluded that the dietary lies and the propaganda of the USDA, the agri-food complex, and the pharmaceutical complex were deliberately ruining our health through processed foods, blue-light / blue-screen technologies, drugs, and vaccines.
Dr. Kruse ultimately came to realize that he, himself, was dying from the same epidemic that now plagues over 150 million Americans, and billions worldwide, while he ate under manmade lights. Leveraging leptin’s cutting-edge science and using evolutionary biology as the beacons for optimal health, Dr. Kruse lost 77 pounds in three months, and 133 pounds in a year.
Dr. Kruse then leveraged these findings to help his private practice patients lose weight and reverse major diseases like osteoporosis, diabetes, and sleep apnea. Developing his own “Leptin Rx Reset” protocol that completely rewires the hypothalamus—by aligning with our natural circadian rhythms and mastering the “timing” of our evolutionary blueprint—he concluded:
- The timing of when you eat is more important than what you eat: seeing morning sunlight is critical
- Snacking or eating “small meals” every 2-3 hours—as commonly advocated by conventional medicine—all but guarantees life-long obesity
- Anyone can lose massive amounts of weight without ever counting calories
- Rigorous cardio exercises (like long distance running or chronic cardio routines) lead to stem cell reduction and shaves years off the end of your life, and
- Eating fats—as conventional medicine told us to shun—is ideal for optimal health.
Dr. Kruse’s journey continues to this day. He is still discovering more about our leptin receptors’ connection to the retina and circulatory system. Moreover, he is now working behind the scenes with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan to Make American Healthy Again.
During the podcast interview, Dr. Kruse concluded this about one’s life’s work:
“Do the right thing …Don’t do the thing that just benefits you. Do the thing that you know is the right thing to do.
“I really believe in karma. I think the universe pays us back, and I think you have to be authentic in how you do it. I’m pretty authentic on social media—I’m pretty acerbic and I’m salty…. I’m everything a neurosurgeon shouldn’t be.
“I take the tack that I’ve got to be the drill sergeant….You see what a drill sergeant does to a bunch of retards in 8 or 10 weeks: he turns them into soldiers…I need you as the public to be savages, and I need the people in centralized medicine…to hopefully adapt and start fighting for you guys again.
“I feel like I was built for this moment…There’s a proper time for your life’s work to come out. This is that time. This is when I can make the biggest impact.”
I can certainly relate to that.
After a wide-ranging career— starting out as a cast member at Disneyland, followed by five years as a fashion designer and nearly thirty years in corporate leadership, then ultimately founding my own leadership development firm — I too have discovered that there is a proper time for our life’s work to culminate in a way that benefits humanity.
Perhaps you, too, have arrived at a stage in your career when it’s time for your life’s work to culminate in a way that can benefit humanity.
Whether you are still in the initial stages of your career—figuring out who you are and looking for a way that will make sense to you and feel sound—or if you are further along at mid- or late-career, it’s always a great time to consider whether you are doing something that could ultimately benefit humanity. Then adjust as appropriate.
As a heartfelt leader, it’s never too early to be altruistic. It’s never too soon or too late to care more about the people you serve than the money you could earn. It’s always a good time to be genuine, humble, honest and authentic. Never be afraid to be the real you. And always consider how you might “pay it forward” so that you can rest assured that whenever your time on this earth comes to an end, you’ll leave the world a better place.
As this new year unfolds, whatever you are doing with your life, do it for the good of humanity. And always keep in mind the lesson that Dr. Kruse shared: “The universe pays us back.”