The saying "health is wealth" is very apt as good health comes from a good physique that enables one to enjoy the pleasures and manage challenges of life. health here comprises the mental and the physical.
Thus I agree that good health is actually wealth as it allows one lead an existence without being hampered by disabling circumstances such as disability (both mental and physical), medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. A disabled person faces a lot of challenges in life including having to depend on another for basic needs and perform simple tasks. The situation is even more daunting if you are paralyzed and mentally unfit to lead a normal existence. One would not be able to earn an income becoming a burden to family and friends (though the latter are usually encouraging and supportive).
Many cancer patients and others who suffer from debilitating sickness spend huge amounts of money for treatment. In addition to that, they have to undergo very painful medical procedures. A cancer patient for example typically has to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy which have undesirable side effects such as vomiting, hair loss, weaknesses and other unpleasant symptoms. Despite all that, there is no guarantee that one would survive such sickness.
Thus, our good physical and mental well being provides us the opportunity to enjoy life without any hindrances. The "wealth" one derives from good health is actually a life free from circumstances that afflicts us in some way and hence, affects our happiness and comfort.
There are many people in this world who are extremely wealthy but due to poor health, they are unable to enjoy their material coins. Their daily performance is hampered by physical and mental incapacitation and hence, they can be actually considered "poor". A materially poor man or woman but rich in terms of health actually can be termed as "wealthy' as he or she is not hampered by sickness. the later does not have to fork out money for treatment and can enjoy a peaceful and blissful life.
In short, good health si wealth as no amount of money can cure one of terrible sickness. Good health ensures a fulfilling and enriching life.
The saying
"
health is wealth
"
is
very
apt as
good
health
comes
from a
good
physique that enables one to
enjoy
the pleasures and manage challenges of
life
.
health
here comprises the
mental
and the physical.
Thus
I
agree
that
good
health
is actually
wealth
as it
allows
one lead an existence without
being hampered
by disabling circumstances such as disability (both
mental
and physical), medical conditions such as diabetes, cancer and other
potentially
fatal diseases. A disabled person faces
a lot of
challenges in
life
including having to depend on another for basic needs and perform simple tasks. The situation is even more daunting if you
are paralyzed
and mentally unfit to lead a normal existence. One would not be able to earn an income becoming a burden to family and friends (though the latter are
usually
encouraging and supportive).
Many
cancer patients
and others
who suffer from debilitating sickness spend huge amounts of money for treatment.
In addition
to that, they
have to
undergo
very
painful medical procedures. A cancer patient
for example
typically
has to
undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy which have undesirable side effects such as vomiting, hair loss, weaknesses and other unpleasant symptoms. Despite all that, there is no guarantee that one would survive such sickness.
Thus
, our
good
physical and
mental
well being
provides us the opportunity to
enjoy
life
without any hindrances. The
"
wealth
"
one derives from
good
health
is actually a
life
free from circumstances that afflicts us in
some
way and
hence
, affects our happiness and comfort.
There are
many
people
in this world who are
extremely
wealthy
but
due to poor
health
, they are unable to
enjoy
their material coins. Their daily performance
is hampered
by physical and
mental
incapacitation and
hence
, they can be actually considered
"
poor
"
. A
materially
poor
man
or woman
but
rich in terms of
health
actually can
be termed
as
"
wealthy' as he or she is not hampered by sickness.
the
later
does not
have to
fork out money for treatment and can
enjoy
a peaceful and blissful life.
In short,
good
health
si
wealth
as no amount of money can cure one of terrible sickness.
Good
health
ensures a fulfilling and enriching
life
.