MEMO FROM NARA

‘Healthy people are happy people.’ – Is it true? I think it is true to certain extent. Of course good health is a must for our good living. In order to achieve good health we need to follow some principles in life. In fact one comes to know this only when he or she becomes a victim of illness. Even if one is healthy, one may not be happy in some cases although health is the primary requirement for happiness.                                

 If someone is not feeling happy, then it is due to some other problem probably due to unhealthy behavior and habits. These are taught in the primary school onwards by our teachers. Good food, clean water, personal hygiene, disciplined behavior, exercise are some of the important aspects that make our life healthy. One has to understand the physiology of one’s body. It’s also taught in classes. We have forgotten those golden lessons and follow some unwanted habits such as smoking, drinking alcohol, over eating, inactivity etc. All these habits hamper our health in the long run. Then how can one be happy? Wealth may also give happiness to certain extent; but the primary and essential factor needed for happiness in life is good health.

Most of the youngsters do not pay attention to their health because of their robust body strength. Once they enter their late age, they feel weak and their health starts deteriorating. This is the way life goes on. Weakness affects health. One has to hear the body and observe carefully the symptoms of uncomfortableness. Immediate attention is needed to overcome such situations. If we postpone or careless we have to suffer and lose happiness. Healthy life always brings peace of mind and happiness. Everyone loves to be friendly with healthy people. Poor health is one of the painful aspects of old age. One has to use one’s experience to take appropriate steps to improve health and thus happiness.

There are ways and means to keep one’s health at the safer side. We need to understand the needs of our body and feed it properly. Physical health leads to mental health. One gets self-confidence because of good health. Spoiling one’s health is easy but to build good health we need self-discipline and self-control. Temptations and bad company may break the self-control. So, one has to avoid those unwanted habits. Good habits in fact, bring good health and thus happiness. Let us try to get good health through good habits.