Health is Wealth – Do You Agree?

I wholeheartedly agree with the saying “Health is Wealth”. If a person is not healthy then he will find it very difficult or even impossible to enjoy life, even though he may be very rich.

If I were asked to choose one of the following two things, which would I choose: health without wealth, or, wealth without health? Without a doubt I would choose the former. No doubt.

Wealth is generally associated with how much money a person has, i.e. how rich he is. My uncle is very rich. He had almost everything anyone could hope for, and some things that no one dared hope for. That’s how rich he is. He lives in a mansion guarded by a large doberman and a sophisticated burglar alarm. He had expensive cars, furniture, paintings and other toys of the rich. Well, he has everything but good health.

Wherever he went, he carried a bag of medicine. He had to take pills every day for his weak heart, diabetes and hypertension. He was about sixty years old and had spent his life accumulating wealth. Without a doubt he had managed to become very rich. But he also managed to be very unwell as well. He lamented about his poor health and said he wished he was young and healthy again. Unfortunately, he couldn’t regain his health again.

This example of wealth without health is not one I want to follow. It is ridiculous to have so much material wealth and not be able to enjoy it. What’s the use of money when one has to take so many drugs every day just to stay alive? How can one enjoy life when one’s body is weakened by disease and pain? No wonder my uncle regretted it.

Health without wealth is much better. That’s what I have now. I don’t have to worry in the slightest about what I can eat or do. I eat and do what I like because my body is healthy. Of course I didn’t abuse it by using drugs or pushing myself. I take good care of my body. That way I stay healthy.

With health I can do my job happily. If I get rich, then that’s fine. Then again, I might lose my fortune, but that’s okay too. I can always do the things I love whether I am rich or not. I can play games, swim in the sea, climb hills, eat delicious fruits and appreciate the things of this beautiful Earth. This is indeed wealth – to be healthy and happy.

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