Have you ever heard the saying, if you have your health, you have everything?

I remember hearing that as a much younger man and thinking through all the things that I wanted

that I didn't have. And I don't think that's true.

Because I was healthy and I didn't think that's true.

Because I was healthy.

And I didn't have everything.

And so there was a lot about that statement that what some believed to be truth,

that I was thinking, no, that's not true.

Now that I'm older, I certainly understand with a far greater appreciation what's behind that statement, because now health feels much more tenuous than it did

decades ago. And certainly with what Ava's been through, I understand, because I can see firsthand, the impact that losing your health, or at least losing part of your health, the impact that that can have on you.

So now when I hear the phrase, if you have your health, you have everything, I understand it.

I don't agree with it because I still think there are

things that are far more important than health, but I have a greater understanding of health

in a way that I didn't as a much younger man. I heard a new phrase, and well, maybe it's not new.

I heard a phrase for the first time recently, and maybe you've heard it.

Health is wealth.

You ever heard that one before?

Health is wealth.

And I got to thinking about it because obviously this podcast is helping each of us pursue a healthier version of ourselves. By the way, I'm not a doctor. I'm not a licensed personal trainer. This podcast is for education and entertainment purposes only.

But I've been pondering that phrase, health is wealth.

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