Health is Precious

It's easy to take good health for granted. The reason for this is because when we do things that do not promote long term health, such as drink, smoke, expose ourselves to too much stress, not get enough rest, or eat junk food...we don't necessarily pay the price for our poor decisions now...we pay the price later.
Most of us know the things that are good and bad as far a lifestyle choices. What we don't know is how quick a steady dose of poor decisions can manifest into a disease process, such as diabetes, heart disease, or cancer, that we do not even know is happening...often times until it's too late.
Did you know that half the time a fatal heart attack is the first symptom of heart disease? That's right...many people develop heart disease, which is mostly a disease of excess and poor lifestyle choices, don't know it, and suffer a fatal heart attack as the first sign or symptom. The others are lucky...they survive and are given another chance to do something about it. Some do...most don't.
It is very common for very successful people to ignore their health as they seek wealth. Only to find out later that health is true wealth. For without it, one is unable to enjoy life to it's fullest.
My favorite quote says it all:
"When Health is absent, Wisdom cannot reveal itself.  Art cannot become manifest.  Strength cannot be exerted.  Wealth is useless and Reason powerless" - Herophilus, 300 B.C.
Bottom Line: The lifestyle choices you make today matter. Once we become adults we are the stewards of our own health. Life is like a cafeteria. You can have whatever you want...but there is always a price to pay for your decisions...and the deserts are always at the front of the line. Sure, health is your natural state...but you must care for it and safeguard it against illness day in and day out with healthy choices. Why? Because Health is Precious.