Health Is Better Than Wealth
Which one do you want?
A long life with good health or a short one with bad health but with loads of money lying around?
I think if you have lived long enough you would have realized that the better option will be to have a long life with good health. That's because the many things that make us truly happy are free. It does not cost much for us to be able to enjoy them. As long as you have the time and the energy and health to go to that place, you can enjoy it without even spending one single dollar.
I always like to go to beaches. The beautiful sand, sea and the breeze makes me feel so glad and happy. Does it cost me anything to be able to enjoy any of these? Not a single dime at all.
But what if I had bad health and not able to move more than ten steps?
Then I won't be able to drive the car and go to the beach at all. If I had $100 Million and not be able to do that, I would regret having so much money but not the ability to enjoy it.
A long life with good health or a short one with bad health but with loads of money lying around?
I think if you have lived long enough you would have realized that the better option will be to have a long life with good health. That's because the many things that make us truly happy are free. It does not cost much for us to be able to enjoy them. As long as you have the time and the energy and health to go to that place, you can enjoy it without even spending one single dollar.
I always like to go to beaches. The beautiful sand, sea and the breeze makes me feel so glad and happy. Does it cost me anything to be able to enjoy any of these? Not a single dime at all.
But what if I had bad health and not able to move more than ten steps?
Then I won't be able to drive the car and go to the beach at all. If I had $100 Million and not be able to do that, I would regret having so much money but not the ability to enjoy it.
Money Can Only Buy So Much Happiness
A long time ago, I read somewhere, I think its Business Insider that the income of a person will only generate happiness for the family up to a certain limit. A family that earns more than $175,000 a year cannot expect to increase their happiness anymore. I think its around that figure. I can't remember. The point is this, once you earn more than $175,000, your happiness and your family's happiness does not grow anymore because of money.
If you are poor, there are many hardships and you cannot afford the many things that make your life easier and simpler. You can't buy a good car, a nice house or food that has enough nutrition for yourself. But once you reach a certain level of income and you can afford all of these, the extra things that you want to acquire are just chasing after the wind.
You look at your neighbors and the Joneses.
Whatever they have, you also want it. But does it really make you happy when you got it?
You buy it to impress people that you don't even like.
And the stuff doesn't give you lasting pleasure and satisfaction. Just like an Iphone 5. When the Iphone 6s comes out, you begin to get tired of the Iphone 5 and so you get the new Iphone. Then the story continues and when a new phone comes out you get tired of the old one.
If you are poor, there are many hardships and you cannot afford the many things that make your life easier and simpler. You can't buy a good car, a nice house or food that has enough nutrition for yourself. But once you reach a certain level of income and you can afford all of these, the extra things that you want to acquire are just chasing after the wind.
You look at your neighbors and the Joneses.
Whatever they have, you also want it. But does it really make you happy when you got it?
You buy it to impress people that you don't even like.
And the stuff doesn't give you lasting pleasure and satisfaction. Just like an Iphone 5. When the Iphone 6s comes out, you begin to get tired of the Iphone 5 and so you get the new Iphone. Then the story continues and when a new phone comes out you get tired of the old one.
Enjoy Life & Travel
There are so many things you can do with great health.
You can eat and taste so many great things.
You can travel the world.
You can go to the places you want to go.
Drink a cup of nice Mocha or Latte at Starbucks
Taste that nice burger....ooh
A big wealth but no good health is worthless. Look at the many rich people who have gone down that road. They work and work and work and acquire more and more only to get sick. They have all the money in the world but do not have the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
So, next time you think of getting more wealth to the detriment of your health and relationships...
Think.
Am I earning more because I really need the money or because I want to make others envy me?
You only live once. Don't spend too much time making more and more money without knowing how to enjoy life.
You can eat and taste so many great things.
You can travel the world.
You can go to the places you want to go.
Drink a cup of nice Mocha or Latte at Starbucks
Taste that nice burger....ooh
A big wealth but no good health is worthless. Look at the many rich people who have gone down that road. They work and work and work and acquire more and more only to get sick. They have all the money in the world but do not have the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor.
So, next time you think of getting more wealth to the detriment of your health and relationships...
Think.
Am I earning more because I really need the money or because I want to make others envy me?
You only live once. Don't spend too much time making more and more money without knowing how to enjoy life.
