Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Time, health and money

These are three material elements in life that play an interactive role and influence our happiness. Of course, they don't take into consideration feelings and attitudes like fear, passion, love or depression that may color the final outcome. Let’s explore their various combinations from the really bad to the really good results:
- Having no time, no health and no money is dreadful with afterlife - if there's one - as the best hope left.
- Time without health and money is a tiny bit better but still makes bad situations feel endless.
- Having money without time and health adds another minute improvement as few moments are available to dwell on how bad things are and there’s only hope to buy a cure if, and when it comes.
- Having time and money but no health cranks things a notch higher; time affords to search for solutions and when found, money can buy medical care.
- Having health without time and money is not so bad, but can be frustrating as we can only get solutions that are cheap or free without time to search for them.
- Having health and money but no time is what most folks living in today's affluent and materialistic society have to deal with. Tied to the treadmill of work and conspicuous consumption, there's no time to smell the roses and probably no way to know fragrant flowers even exist.
- Having time and health but no money works for those strong individuals that survive on just love and friendships, beautiful sunsets or nice walks in the park. Just don’t try to go shopping!
- Finally, having time, health and money together is the best of all worlds. If you happen to be in that league, cherish your luck seven days a week and twenty four hours a day!

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