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  How tf is this unpopular?
context: Not unpopular >
  
  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… >
  
  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. >
  
  jezzz sounds like he was just mentally ill. >
  
  This is me, being looked down upon by my peers, for passing on promotions and not trying to find a better job.
  You can't pay me enough to go into the office on the reg, work OT, being stressed out, and missing time with my friends and family. >
  
  Totally agree. My wife used to look down at me for keeping the same job for 10 years and not taking any promotions, but after she saw how much time I have today to take care of our kid, she is now having a different point of view.
  I have way more time to take care of our daughter, even more than her. Yet my job pays more than hers, and she spends more time at work, and is more stressed. Who's got the better job now? >
  
  don't underestimate stealth >
  
  That's the most popular opinion I've ever seen on this sub. >
  
  You're more likely to be a millionaire in America than have visible abs. Sometimes I'm not too sure if people really care about prioritizing their health over their wealth. >
  
  Couldn’t agree more. I actually had two job offers at the same time when I took my currrent job and I took the one that paid less (still making more than enough to live comfortably) because it was going to be less work and less stress and I’m so happy I did. The other job paid 5k a year more. But, I was also told it required 60+ hour work weeks more often than not. I’m happy to make a little less money if it means I have to work less and be less stressed. >
  
  I'm going to challenge this and say that I don't know if I believe that society as a whole believes the whole "the grindr doesnt stop" or whatever, or just waaaaaay to many fucking annoying people on social media (essentially, all of social media), making people think that everyone also believes that... >
  
  Fair point >
  
  Just read the header, but definitely an extremely popular opinion. Try another sub. >
  
  Nah g what good is living longer if I don't got money to spend on shit >
  
  Idk man, maybe find something you enjoy in life besides spending money >
  
  Nah the money brings more happiness than people >
  
  Just wait till this guy needs surgery in the USA. >
  
  Well, that's gonna ruin most people regardless of how much they work >
  
  "Healthy, wealthy, and wise" is an ordered list. >
  
  Anyone who works 24/7 without rest or has 2 jobs and a side hustle isn't wealthy. The truly wealthy people don't work harder than they have to or want to. And these people can buy health. >
  
  I don't know anyone who works works works that has time to be overweight. >
  
  Many people in tech >
  
  Wait until you have kids. >
  
  The trick is to find a balance, don't work too hard but don't laze around. Both are equally bad >
  
  Great post >
  
  Most people who are wealthy are in better shape and live longer on average. >
  
  Health doesn’t pay the bills. >
  
  I’d rather live to 70 as a rich person my whole life than 100+ being poor. >
  
  I hope you can enjoy those 70 in good health atleast >
  
  Being able to pay for top quality medical care usually helps >
  
  Medical care isn't there to replace people actually taking care of their bodies though. Like yes you can afford the best surgeries/intensive care. But in reality you only would need this level of medical help if you are in some way unhealthy. Like not counting, genetic/congenital conditions that may require more healthcare. >
  
  Well I would exercise and diet, to make sure those years have me in the best possible health. Assuming I don’t have some debilitating genetic/chronic illness I’m still taking the 70 rich years. >
  
  Sure. But they aren’t mutually exclusive. 
  In my circles the people with the discipline and work ethic to maintain their health benefit from those traits professionally. >
  
  A study found the single best factor in a long health life was superior health care. That means money. >
  
  If you have a lot of wealth, you can easily take care of your at least physical health though because you’d have a lot of money for good care. So in that sense, if you have wealth, you'll also have good health. >
  
  Amen to that! >
  
  I have a congenital heart condition and value health over any other thing. >
  
  Wealth can buy health unfortunately. >
  
  But I could use my wealth to buy some health >
  
  what you don't understand op is you'll develop problems with you grow up no matter what and sometimes being rich could be the reason you don't (look at brad pitt for example , he's pushing 60 and looks fine) >
  
  Said someone who probably doesn’t worry about money. It’s a well documented fact that those in poverty have generally far worse health and die younger >
  
  My parents lived the quintessential american dream.  Dad had a successfull busines and worked A-FRICKEN-LOT and him and my mom slaved over the perfect "Better Homes N Gardens" house we had.  None of us ever had to work until after college and college was paid in full by dad.  Mom was a stay at home mom.
  He would make jokes when he was 40 - "Oh if I even tried to run to the mailbox I would collapse"  At 49 he had congestive heart failure - flatlined and emergency bypass surgery.  Many surgeries and medicines helped him live until 65.
  He was very proud of my ferocious dedication to health and fitness as a result of that scaring the hell out of me at age 16.
  I worked hard like him but my health and fitness is dialed way up so I can hopefully be here for my kids.