Health + Wealth = Happiness

I knew about this cliche/saying since I was young but I didn't think much about it. After having lived more than merely 3 decades, I came to realise that it's true.

I don't think anyone would dispute good health but I suspect most people associate it specifically with good physical health and neglect mental health. The latter is equally important and perhaps is harder to handle than physical health. It's not merely absence of, say, depression that indicates good mental health but also good mental agility and cognitive function where each one requires lots of effort in different areas.

Achieving and maintaining good health takes lots of effort. There is simply no short-cut to it. The best way to go about it is to incorporate it into your regular schedule so that it's part of your routine - pretty much the same way you'll treat eating and drinking as something necessary.

It doesn't feel good when you're sick, does it? It takes effort to get well. It takes even more effort to look after others who are sick, especially babies and parents. I believed that looking after parents is more difficult than children because you usually can get the latter to do what you know is good for their health but it's more difficult to do so with the former.

As for wealth, while there are some who pursue this exclusively, others just neglect it by thinking that they can live on love and such. Yes, money isn't everything but it sure helps in lots of things, I would say. It sure will help in maintaining good health e.g. getting the best doctors (often found in private sector) and have wider option of treatment, be it for physical or mental health. There is no need to anguish over its cost.

Money is also very useful in not only helping yourself but also your loved ones especially when they're in financial hardship. Naturally, like all things, it can be misused/abused. For example, sheltering your children, with money, from the harsh reality of the world does nothing good for their development. Being arrogant simply because you're rich is another example.

So let's all strive for good health, accumulation and wise use of wealth and ultimately achieve great happiness!