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Good Health is Wealth
Good health is arguably the greatest gift of life. Good health provides valuable meaning to our lives, not just the absence of disease, but the presence of holistic wellbeing. Our wellbeing can be considered through a multidimensional view, encompassing our physical, spiritual, emotional, financial, social, environmental, intellectual and occupational dimensions of wellness. These eight dimensions of wellness, fluctuate throughout our lives, strengthens and weakens, until an enlightenment of balance succumbs the race to achieving an optimal lifestyle through financial wealth. Our health is the greatest form of wealth.
Money is at the corner stone that allows us to unite corners of the globe through entrepreneurship and creation of global organisations to enhance the quality of life of individuals globally. However, money is also the source of great suffering and strife. We cannot choose where we are born and to which family we are born into. Being born into wealth or poverty does not provide you with the wisdom of increasing your chances of success. Success is understanding the why, when, how. What worked? What failed? How can we move forward, start over and try again? When we begin to become inquisitive and open, we pave way for the prosperity of our wellbeing.
The economy depends upon a structured and balanced social class: a poor class, middle class and one of affluence. Yet, unfair socialistic disparities between the rich and poor exists, causing great gaps between the ability to accumulate socioeconomic status and access to healthcare. Inequality inherently contributes to the divide between socioeconomic status and health outcomes. Starting life with immediate access to education, healthcare, occupational freedom and choice, plays a significant role in long term health outcomes. Health does come at an expense.
To eliminate an egoistic perception of wealth, to solely be happy with where you are and what you have, is a paradox of trade-offs. Often an inescapable circumstance may confine your access and opportunity to have the flexibility of accessing secure care, food, or shelter, however, money and financial wealth does strongly link to good health. What is the difference between rich and wealthy? The rich spend a lot of money, but the wealthy save, invest and manage their assets leading to advantageous opportunities of wellness. The rich may not be living in a “good health is wealth” mindset, but rather hungry for what is next. Whereas, a growth mindset and those who seek management of their existing wealth, can live a fulfilling life of fruitful wealth and good health, regardless of inequality limitations.
How might you seek balance and management to ultimately live within the proverb, ‘good health is wealth’ whilst also the literal sense of wealth management equates good health.