A Full Life Is Never... Full?!
As I've read through yesterday's post of @sorin.cristescu, I remembered something that is a bit funny, but also bitter.
It involves the influence of time, money and health on our lives. Let's take a quick look at each of them, before I tell you what it is.
Time
That's the only variable we have in our lives that is the same for every one. 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, 365 days in a year. Invariably, for every one of us, regardless of where we live, who we are and how much money we have.
The only way to "get more time" than another person, in the same period of time, is to do more things that matter and less things that don't matter. Time ticks exactly the same way for both, but we choose to use it differently.
Have you also noticed as teens and maybe in our twenties many of us seem to have an excess of time? After the twenties until you retire, time is at a premium. Then it seems in excess again.
Money
Everything from basic necessities to clothing, services, leisure and so on, has a cost, which until now was usually paid with money. So, money plays an important role in our lives.
I wonder how this role will change with the entering to scene of cryptocurrency, as well as a society and economy that has been gearing toward a world of abundance.
So, how is our relation with money throughout our lives? As a youngster you have close to zilch. In your 30ties, as you start to step up the ladder at a company-level, you can't complain. And if the pension fund doesn't fail, you'll have more than you need after you retire too. I took the example of a middle-class corporate employee, not because it's the majority, but because it fits the point I want to make.
Health
You can have all the time and money in the world, if you are sick, it won't make a difference. Plus, if you're sick, you can't work, so you can't actively make more money.
So, health plays a great role in the completeness of our lives. Knowing this, why would someone not make it a priority and act preventively, instead of reacting to various health issues as they arise?
If we don't have serious health issues early on in life, it slowly degrades as we get older. Well, we are mortals after all... To some degree, here's an issue with retirement: why would you need it when you are old and sick, and can't enjoy life as much?
A Full Life Is Never Full
What relation exists between time, money and health throughout our lives?
Let's see:
- at 20 you have time and health, but no money
- at 40 you have money and health, but no time
- at 60 you have time and money, but no health
This is of course a generalization, but can you see the issue here? You don't have a full life, by considering these elements, at any age!
At the same time, I have to wonder if we are at our best when we have a full life or when we thrive for it...
Great points and something I have tried to balance my entire life.
Never too much focus on one area over another, just keep it as even as possible across the board.
Health is what I lack in the most meaning I'm not very active. Healthy as can be, but it'll start to go down if I don't pay closer attention to it now.
Yeah, balancing them is a challenge. There is also a matter of where is the balance found, if it is at some point achieved. We have to consider that if we find balance with little time, shaky health and insufficient money, I suppose that's not something to look forward to.
I also like the post. I think we all think about the balance of these important variables in life. I would add a difficult variable to measure, happiness. It does not depend on the previous ones and for my personal balance, I try to feel happy as much as I can, even if this represents loss of money, investment of time or some wear and tear on health. LOL...
Oh yes, happiness is something special. And I don't speak of happy moments we all have, but of a general happy state of spirit, so to speak. There are so many poor people who are happy, and enough examples of rich who are unhappy. I'm not sure if someone who is sick can be at the same time truly happy.
Self actualization is almost impossible to achieve, but I am close to it.. Even though I have sturggled with health issue lately, I am happy with life in general. My time, money and health are on an even keel and not sure I want for anything other than to lose a few pounds and a little more disposable income to invest in crypto, specifically Steem and Steem Power.
Nice post and definitely makes one think and appreciate where they are in time.
Oh, I'm sure those "life stages" I've written about (they are not my invention, I read about it somewhere) can be contradicted by a multitude of counter-examples. They did made me smile and think at the same time, when I saw them for the first time.
Anything that makes you smile is worth reading and writing about my friend. Again, loved the post man!
And I, your comments! :)