I’m not giong to take credit for this post.  Instead, take a look at this post:

http://www.wisebread.com/5-personal-finance-tips-you-dont-always-hear-about

I found this article a couple of days ago and couldn’t help but post it for my readers.  Let me expand a little bit on one part of it.

Money has become something that rules our lives.  It’s not our fault because bills have to paid and the electic company isn’t overly concerned about the balance we are trying to keep in our lives.  Regardless, nothing is more important than our health.  The higher reason is that we have people that count us for a variety of things which means that to be of service to somebody else, we have to first take care of ourselves.  The much lower purpose is the financial purpose.  Your earning power is tied to your health.  The time you spend sick at home or in the hospital is time where you aren’t earning an income.

Marathon runners know that they have to pace themselves to come out on top in the end.  Don’t work so hard that you ruin your health.  No investment will pay you better than good health and a happy personal life.  The investment market is nothing more than a game.  The worst that can happen to the lawful investor is that they lose their money.  The worst that can happen to the unhealthy is a lot worse. 

Don’t forget about what is important.

With that, I will let the article speak for itself.