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...