21/10/2025
🌿 Health — The True Wealth
“Man sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.”
— Dalai Lama
In today’s fast-paced world, health has become one of the most neglected treasures. Ironically, many people devote their youth and energy to earning wealth—working long hours, skipping meals, and ignoring rest. Yet later in life, the same wealth is spent desperately to restore what was lost: health, peace, and time.
💡 Understanding the Irony
The philosopher’s words remind us of a deep truth about modern life:
We trade sleep for success, and then seek expensive treatments to cure fatigue.
We eat fast food to save time, and later spend hours in clinics battling lifestyle diseases.
We stress over money, forgetting that stress itself is a silent killer.
Ultimately, wealth loses its meaning if health fails. The richest person on earth cannot buy a healthy heart, a peaceful mind, or the joy of deep sleep.
🌼 Simple Wisdom for a Balanced Life
Prioritize Rest:
Sleep is not laziness. It’s nature’s healing mechanism.
“Sleep is the best meditation.” — Dalai Lama
Eat Mindfully:
Choose natural, fresh foods. Avoid what your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” — Hippocrates
Move Every Day:
Physical activity keeps your mind sharp and your body young.
A 30-minute walk can do more than a dozen pills.
Manage Stress:
Practice deep breathing, meditation, or prayer. Peace is internal, not situational.
Value Time with Loved Ones:
No amount of money can replace the warmth of companionship.
🌅 Final Thought
“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”
— Buddha
Take care of your body; it’s the only place you have to live.
True success is not measured by wealth, but by the balance of body, mind, and spirit.