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  That's the theory, but from my experience with my relatives, the wealthier relatives don't sleep better than the poor ones.
  In fact, the wealthiest relative (now dead) that I know had probably the life I would least want to have. His wife left him, justifiably. His daughter hates him. He never got to enjoy any of his own money even though he had millions, because he was extremely frugal to the point where he was probably mentally ill. He was sleeping in homeless shelters, getting on the bus without paying the fare, always smelling like piss and a homeless person, pushed everyone away who tried to help, attacked anyone who was close to him, and sexually assaulted the workers in the homeless shelter. He was forced to move cities multiple times because people were going to press charges for groping and sexual harrassment. Nobody wanted anything to do with him, and he was mentally ill and a piece of shit. He died pretty much alone.
  You might think he's a piece of shit, and you're right. However, we don't know if money made him paranoid. He was delusional, aggressive, irrational, and never spent his money.
  You might think his money would keep him from living like a homeless person, but he still ended up living like a homeless person despite having millions in the bank.
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  I think it totally depends on where you're from/live.
  In places like Japan or Singapore, health definitely comes after wealth/work/job obligations.
  But it's also not a South East Asian thing. In Bhutan for example they have the philosophy of the Gross National Happiness ,the GNH in contrast to the GDP.
  In the West it also differs from country to country. In Denmark they have a 35h work weak and always have a high ranking position when it comes to the most happy countries. Which I think goes hand in hand with health. While many Germans or Americans still go to work, even though they're sick. Of course this behavior will have a long term effect on your general health.
  So yeah, not that unpopular as you think. >
  
  It is very often the case that the two are very correlated. >
  
  Some people say wealth makes you more of what you are. So, if you're a naturally unhealthy person that enjoys unhealthy habits, wealth will accellerate that.
  If you enjoy staying up late, wealth will enable you stay up later. If you enjoy drinking, wealth will enable you to drink harder. If you love botox, wealth will enable you to botox yourself to the moon.
  This is why so many people self destruct once they obtain wealth. They no longer have any barriers to stop them from their vices. They no longer need to go to bed because they don't have work tomorrow. They don't need to watch how much alcohol they drink. They no longer have people telling them "no", because they can surround themselves with "yes" people. >
  
  Inversely though healthy lifestyles can be expensive and wealth can pave the way for the healthy lifestyle you want, for people that are not within means of achieving it at their non wealthy financial status >
  
  In the US, the two equate to more or less the same thing. >
  
  The US lifestyle is one of the most unhealthy lifestyles in the world. People eat the wrong stuff, rarely walk because they drive everywhere, don't sleep much, load up on caffiene and sugar, love to get angry, and are addicted to technology.
  You would think that a country that cannot afford healthcare will think twice before willingly destroying their body with things that scientifically prove to cause early death. >
  
  I eat clean, don’t drink or smoke, walk and/or workout daily, almost always get 7 hours of sleep, consume no more than 1 cup of coffee per day and spend far more time reading than I do using technology. I have a full time job with benefits and despite all that I still can barely afford healthcare. Believe me, I’m not willingly destroying my body. >
  
  I think you're doing great. Even if you cannot afford healthcare, statistically you will likely be less dependent on healthcare. Science supports your choices.
  I am not saying that being healthy will allow Americans to afford healthcare. I am saying that being healthy will allow Americans to avoid the need for healthcare for preventable things.
  Americans have bodies like ticking time bombs, ready to break down at any moment. For sure, it would be a nightmare to insure. It's like a warranty company insuring an electronic product that you know the person is dropping in the toilet every day. >
  
  Health is wealth >
  
  Yes but health is much easier to maintain when you have wealth. >
  
  I agree, but I think a lot of people have their target set on wealth, and believe health will come automatically once they obtain wealth, but once they find out health doesn't come automatically, it's too late.
  A lot of people undervalue how important preventative measures are, and how little it costs.
  For example, drinking water is healthier than soda, and distilled water is generally cheaper than soda.
  Moderation is generally cheaper and healthier than excess, but it's rarely practiced. We are a generation of excess.
  Exercise is very healthy, and you don't need to buy a gym membership to exercise. In fact not only don't you need money, but you can actually make money while exercising. You can do something productive like mow the lawn, wash dishes, renovate someone else's home, while exercising.
  Sleep is super important to health. Some people claim they work too much and have no time to sleep, but if you think about it, Most people don't work more than 12 hours a day, including commute. If you set aside 2 hours for eating, 1 for pooping, and 1 for reddit, you still have 8 hours of sleep. You get even more time if you poop less, eat faster, work from home, or work only 8 hours a day. >
  
  Yeah, if I had wealth I wouldn’t have to have 2 jobs and could sleep 8 hours.. and maybe have time for my hobbies.. you know other than work, eat , poop and bit of sleep and work…