Thought for the day: Money or life?

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Thought for the day: Money or life?

Posted Jul 8th 2007 6:00AM by Riana Weis
Filed under: Thought for the Day

Recently I have been struggling to balance my life. I am very busy and am working three jobs simultaneously. I love all three and chose each one, but working three jobs and trying to do my best in each one is certainly taking it's toll. There is no direct link between stress and cancer, but there are indications that stress can increase the chances of getting certain kinds of cancer and can affect the prognosis of someone with cancer.

In an effort to live a more balanced life and to be as healthy as possible, I have to look at the effects of stress on my life. Will stress "give" me cancer? Probably not. Will it lead to other unhealthy life habits that could contribute to a higher possibility of getting cancer? Probably. Stress can lead to other unhealthy habits that definitely cause cancer. Habits such as smoking, drinking, not exercising and eating too much can all develop because of stress and have all been shown to cause or contribute to cancer.

The money that I earn from these jobs will do me no good if I am sick or just too busy to enjoy myself. I am posing this question to myself and everybody else: What do you value more: your money or your life?

Tags: CancerandStress, Moneyorlife, Thougtfortheday

Reader Comments

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1. Take it from a cancer patient who struggles every month to pay for the insurance and medicines he needs to stay alive: money IS life. Man, I wish I had three jobs so I could work myself to death to afford healthcare... before the cancer or medical expense-induced poverty kill me.
Regards,
Richard Day Gore

Posted at 9:34AM on Jul 8th 2007 by richard day gore

2. An interesting question, but as a cancer patient who struggles to pay for his own insurance and healthcare, my answer is simply that money IS life. Man, I wish I had three jobs so I could work myself to death before the cancer, or worrying about losing my insurance, kill me.
Regards,
Richard Day Gore

Posted at 10:58AM on Jul 9th 2007 by richard day gore

3. Richard,

Thank you for giving me another perspective on life. Maybe I should say thank you for my jobs and stop complaining. I love writing for these blogs, because it gives a forum for discussion and it can really make a difference.
Thank you again. I really hope and pray that everything works out for you.
Riana

Posted at 1:02PM on Jul 9th 2007 by Riana Weis

4. Hi Riana,

Its an interesting question for sure. I remember while my Father was dying of cancer, listening to a Jesuit priest on the TV say that "the true currency in life is not money but time". You see we can give money away (which is great) but we can always earn it back. However when we give our time away, no matter who we are, there is no way of getting it back. And so I thought about my own Father as his time here was coming to an end and realised how much he had given of his time for many worthy causes, including his time with his seven children. Now I have four of my own children and my priority is to give them loads of my time. This has meant I've earned a lot less and my wife and I have struggled at times. However I'm also learning how to get our money to really work hard for the family and our future.

Let's always remember to give our time to those we love and care about and indeed to those who never feel loved at all. Perhaps these are the greatest lessons we all need to learn in life.

With kind regards
Seán M
www.seanmkelly.com

Posted at 10:34AM on Jul 10th 2007 by Sean M Kelly

5. Sean,

Thank you for your comment. What a beautiful way to remember your father and live your live. You have given me something else to think about.

Thank you,
Riana

Posted at 10:37AM on Jul 10th 2007 by Riana Weis



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