THE VALUE OF HEALTH IN LIFE

PHYSICAL HEALTH AFFECTS THE MIND VICE-VERSA.FAMOUS URDU POET MIRZA GHALIB SAID, ''IF YOU ARE NOT POOR, HEALTH IS THE BEST GIFT OF GOD.'' HE MEANS TO SAY THAT A HEALTHY CAN DIGEST WHATEVER HE EATS.IF A MAN IS POOR HE SUFFERS FROM THE PANGS OF HUNGER. ACCORDING TO HINDU DHARAMASHASTRA FOUR  RARE GIFTS FOR MAN ARE- HEALTH, WEALTH , OBEDIENT SONS AND A VIRTUOUS WIFE. WHEN HEALTH IS SO IMPORTANT,WE SHOULD TRY TO PRESERVE IT.
FIRST OF ALL, WE MUST ADOPT A CAREFREE LIFE, A CAREFREE LIFE IS A TONIC; IT MAKES US HEALTHY. A LIFE FULL OF WORRIES IS A CURSE,IT EATS UP ALL THE CHARMS OF LIFE. ACCORDING TO W.H DAVIS[A FAMOUS ENGLISH POET ,''LIFE IS MEANINGLESS, IF IT IS FULL OF CARE.HE HAS RIGHTLY SAID,''WHAT IS THIS LIFE,IF FULL OF CARE; WE HAVE NO TIME TO STAND AND AND STARE.''

GOOD THOUGHTS ARE HEALTH GIVING,SHAKESPEARE WROTE,''EVIL THAT A MAN LIVES AFTER HIM.'' JAMES ALLEN SAID,''KEEP AWAY FROM EVIL IDEAS, DO NOT ENVY OTHERS; NEVER BE HOPELESS; DO GOOD AND BE GOOD.'' SO GOOD THOUGHTS ARE THE SECRET OF HEALTH, WEALTH AND POWER.

THE IMPORTANCE OF GAMES,PHYSICAL EXERCISE CAN NOT BE DENIED, IF A MAN EATS,HE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DIGEST IT. IF HE CAN NOT DIGEST HIS FOOD ,HE WILL BE ILL. SO HIS ILLNESS WILL MAKE HIM UNHEALTHY. AS OIL IS NECESSARY FOR THE SMOOTH WORKING OF A MACHINE, SIMILAR IS THE CASE WITH GAMES,AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE. SO WITHOUT CONTENTMENT AND FRUGAL LIFE NONE CAN BE HEALTHY.

HEALTH IN THE WORK PLACE
A SOUND MIND AND A SOUND BODY ARE PRE-REQUISITES FOR HIGH EFFICIENCY AND GOOD QUALITY WORK IN AN OFFICE,A FACTORY OR FIELD WHICH LEAD TO A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT AND FULFILLMENT. OUR HEALTH OF COURSE,IMPORTANT NOT ONLY FOR US BUT ALSO TO OUR FAMILIES AND EVEN TO OUR EMPLOYERS. NO WONDER THEN THAT EMPLOYERS EVERYWHERE HAVE STAKE IN THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF THEIR EMPLOYERS AND ARE WILLING TO SPEND CONSIDERABLE MONEY TOWARDS THIS PURPOSE. JAPANESE COMPANIES PARTICULARLY EXCEL IN THIS AND THE MORE SUCCESSFUL AMONG THEM START THE DAY OFF WITH A BODY BENDING AND STRETCHING SESSION AND EVEN SINGING THE COMPANY SONG DESIGNED TO PROMOTE LOYALTY AND MOTIVATION AMONG THE WORKFORCE! THIS IS CONSIDERED  AN IMPORTANT FACTOR CONTRIBUTING PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY. HERE IS A LESSON WHICH HAS BEEN EMULATED ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AND COULD WORK WONDERS IN INDIA.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT SOME 20,000 AMERICAN FIRMS HAVE ESTABLISHED IN HOUSE HEALTH CLUBS.TYPICAL OF THESE IS THE MANUFACTURER OF SOFT DRINK-PEPSI,COLA WHO HAVE SPENT ABOUT 2 MILLIONS DOLLARS IN SETTING UP A HEALTH CLUB AT THEIR HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK STATE.  SUCH EXPENDITURE HAS PROVED TO BE A WISE INVESTMENT IN ACHIEVING BETTER EFFICIENCY AND HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY. IT HAS INDIRECTLY HELPED REDUCE THE PREMIUM ON THE HEALTH INSURANCE OF ITS STAFF.THIS BUSINESS HAS GROWN SO LARGE THAT HUNDREDS OF CONSULTANCIES HAVE SPRANG UP FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH CLUBS AND FITNESS CENTRES. THOUGH MANY FIRMS IN INDIA HAVE GENEROUS SCHEMES, THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS HEALTH CLUBS AND THE LIKE IS YET TO GATHER MOMENTUM.