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Fired or Fat

Written by: Donald J. Trump

Article Overview: If given the choice, would you rather get fired or get fat? It looks like most Americans would prefer to take their chances in my boardroom.

Fired or Fat

If given the choice, would you rather get fired or get fat? It looks like most Americans would prefer to take their chances in my boardroom.

According to a recent fitness survey, 58 percent of women and 54 percent of men say they'd rather be unemployed than gain an extra 75 pounds. An even higher percentage of the people say they'd rather be poor and at an ideal weight than be rich and substantially overweight.

Obviously people think it's easier to find a job than to lose significant amounts of weight. They'd rather go job-hunting than have to make lifestyle changes in diet and exercise for a year or more - which is what it would take to lose that many extra pounds.

But fortunately, most people would not be willing to give up IQ points to gain the perfect body. Three-quarters of the men and even more women value smarts over skinniness. I'm glad they realize that brains win out over brawn every time.

Personally, I think the key is getting a great job. When you love your job and you're good at it, you make money. It's all very simple.

And you know what? When you make tons of money, nobody really cares about your weight.

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Article Tags: boardroom, brains, diet, exercise, fitness survey, ideal weight, iq points, job hunting, lifestyle changes, perfect body, smarts, three quarters, tons of money



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