I went through a bout of throat infection recently and it took a course of antibiotics plus lots of early nights for my body to fight off the invaders. The GP bill was $64.40 (4 medicines – antibiotics, cough mixture, tablets for throat swelling and nose block) at one of the big group GP chains which was somewhat expensive and set me thinking about what medical fees would face me when I grow older?

We know in theory that health is truly wealth but how much do we practice it day in and day out?

I for one have been telling myself that I need to exercise and to lose weight. The irony is that the lack of exercise, coupled with a few late nights saw my body succumb to a bug that made me lose weight due to lack of appetite. I realise that I need to really sleep by 11pm on most days as I get up around 6.30 am for work from Mondays to Fridays. My health has been something that I neglected a bit as I indulged in more than my usual share of soft drinks, snacks and fried foods.

It took a toll and a 5 day course of medication made me re-examine how healthy (or unhealthy) my habits had been for the last month or so.

There’s no point in me rambling on and on about getting healthy if I don’t do anything. In terms of diet, I would focus on more soup based foods as they tend to be less oily and with lesser fried stuff. In terms of exercise, I am trying to get myself back into the groove of doing some light jogging at least 2 x a week and something more strenuous 1 x week. My stress level was high last week because my staff was resigning and another staff was on long MC. Fortunately, the one on long MC was able to come back to work today and now I only have to contend with a short period it takes for the replacement staff to replace my staff who is leaving by mid September 2010.

Ultimately, financial freedom still has to exist in the context of being healthy enough to enjoy it. No health means that even if you are financially free, your quality of life would be poor.

Life is about balancing one’s needs and wants and to be healthy and happy in relationships with people who matter.

The closer I get to 40, the closer I realise that this balance is something that one has to constantly work on to make it happen.

How do you achieve your own balance in life?

Be well and prosper.

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