The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, said this:
"Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."
Don't know if Dalai Lama really said that, but those words makes so much sense, no?
The sad thing is, today we'll read those words, nod our heads, promise ourselves that we'll adopt healthy living, even plan it out well, and then tomorrow forget all about it and order a Mac Maharaja for lunch/dinner. We young will never take those words seriously, cause we don't understand the importance of health now. We don't know the pain of ailing joints, broken vision, failing heart yet. And by the time we realise how health is really wealth, it'll be all too late.
Oh yes, I had a visit to my doctor today :) Time for some disciplined living!