Many people may think, “whether one dies early or late, what difference does it make to die in the end?” Below are the benefits gained from quitting smoking by myself and many online friends, hoping to change many people’s views on “quitting smoking.”
Six benefits of quitting smoking:
1: Money
A smoker at the age of 45 with a smoking history of 20 years, if they do not quit smoking, considering an average lifespan of around 75 years, they would continue smoking for another 30 years. Taking into account the gradual increase in future cigarette prices and the aggravation of the nicotine addiction, let’s take an average value of spending 20 yuan on smoking per day.
20 yuan * 50 years * 365 days = 365,000 yuan. A smoker’s lifetime cost without quitting smoking would be this much money. If they quit smoking, 20 yuan * 30 years * 365 days = 219,000 yuan saved, which is not a small amount for many people.
(From another perspective, quitting smoking = gaining hundreds of thousands)
2: Improved Breathing
A smoker’s respiratory function will generally weaken to some extent, shortness of breath is a regular occurrence for smokers. Based on the feedback from many quitters, almost as soon as one quits smoking for a month, these symptoms alleviate, and in three months, they disappear completely.
Climbing five floors without being out of breath is not a myth.
3: Increased Energy Levels
There is a peculiar phenomenon among the community of quitters, that anytime someone quits smoking for a while, they often feel an urge to exercise.
This is not surprising at all. After quitting smoking, blood oxygen-carrying capacity returns to normal, the functionality of limbs and bones improves to some extent, leading to higher energy levels, and with no outlet for this energy, the urge to exercise naturally arises.
4: Cardiovascular Health
Friends who smoke can try smoking a cigarette and checking their pulse, they will notice that the heart rate is relatively faster than usual.
Smoking also leads to atherosclerosis in various organ arteries, posing significant risks to cardiovascular health. It can be said that smoking is the heart’s “killer” without exaggeration. Moreover, friends with high blood pressure may see a decrease in blood pressure.
5: Enhanced Sexual Performance
This is also a common phenomenon in the quitter community, that after quitting smoking for some time, sexual impulses become stronger, and the frequency and intensity of erections increase. One’s sexual performance also reflects a man’s mental state; a man with inadequate sexual performance lacks confidence, appears dull, and feels dejected.
Old Wu once encountered a quitter in his 60s who had not experienced morning erections in many years. However, shortly after quitting smoking, to his surprise, he experienced a morning erection.
6: Confidence
After quitting smoking, a strong sense of accomplishment brings special joy. Thinking about how many people struggle to quit smoking, but successfully quitting oneself brings a unique feeling that only quitters can understand, leading to self-affirmation and increased confidence.
Quitting smoking is mainly not about the issue of “early death” or “late death,” as these are quite abstract concepts, though they can serve as motivation for quitting or smoking. However, we should not overlook the significance of quitting smoking on life quality, after all, life is precious, so both the length and quality of life should be considered.
