Your Health is Your Wealth
I have heard it said that you can't catch health; you have to really work at maintaining it. In this month's issue, we'll examine health maintenance with Dr. Roger Murray. I have known this man for years, and he has helped me and my family to safeguard our physical well-being so we can confidently enjoy our lives together. There's nothing worse than feeling lousy. When you don't feel well, you don't want to get involved in anything, and that is definitely a liability to living a valuable life. We are not here to simply exist; we are all here to make a difference.
Obviously, if we don't have our health, nothing else matters. But it's the same with our financial life. It is no accident that in order to increase our personal financial legacy, we must be prepared to actively work to create growth in our investments. Just like preserving our health, developing positive financial growth takes an extremely proactive approach. It's not an easy thing to do. We must be aware of the negative and positive events that will affect the movement of our personal investments and make the necessary adjustments to ensure we protect our assets.
As we use physical exercise to maintain high-quality health, we should develop daily habits to sustain our financial health. Average life expectancies have increased noticeably in the past few decades. Medical experts also expect us to lead longer and healthier lives in the future, and to remain productive and independent over an extended period. For this reason, it is imperative to acquire financial assets to support our extended retirement years. This will enable individuals and families to make important choices that can lead to healthy, productive and fulfilling lives that will yield economic and social benefits and add materially to our national well-being. I've always felt if the individual family is financially strong, the nation will also be stronger.
Living in today's demanding society involves a complex network of choices. We rely on medical professionals to set our guidelines to health, but, like our financial well-being, we must also take a broader responsibility to ensure that we remain as fit as possible. Today's professional environment is tough. Stress can lead to medical problems or to mental difficulties. It's time we take greater control of our health just like we have taken control of our financial security.
There are a lot of issues in the world today that can affect your physical condition. We keep hearing about the ever-present threat of a potential Bird Flu pandemic, diabetes and immune system problems. These are all reasons to make certain you keep a close eye on your physical and mental health. This publication is constantly making sure your economic health is on the right road, but this month your physical health will take center stage with our family doctor, Dr. Roger Murray. Here's to your health and your wealth!
Happy Investing!
Originally published in James Dicks: Buy*Sell*Hold magazine.