The Yummiest taste in this world - Health

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."

                                                                      - Mahatma Gandhi

One of the most popular adage we hear since our childhood is that, "health is wealth". But still, one of the things we take for granted the most is- our health. Why? Cynthia Ozick rightly answers this tricky question when he said, "We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude". We must learn to value and respect the gift of health we have been blessed with. We must not wait for sickness to come to value health.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as, "a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." Over a period of time, I have learned that taking care of your health is much easier before sickness has struck you than afterwards. Here comes another adage to prove this fact- " Prevention is better than cure." Simply saying, learn to respect your health and it will respect you back. Now some people would argue that health can be treasonable. Off course taking good care of your health does not guarantee that you will never fall sick but that does not mean you can afford to be ignorant towards it. Just like driving your car cautiously does not guarantee safety but that does not mean you should drink and drive.  

To start off, one needs a committed heart, simple lifestyle changes and a little bit of discipline to reap the benefits of a long and healthy life. So what are you waiting for? Make a commitment to yourself and your body that you will give up any taste for The yummiest taste in this world- Health.  Always remember that you are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. Our body is the very temple of the holy spirit of God.

Rythum Verma