What would I choose?

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I will love to go with I would choose between long life and wealth because if I'm to be tied and thrown into the river, the truth is, I won't survive because I can't swim nor breathe under the water, so I definitely won't get out alive unless I'm rescued immediately. Thanks to the @hivenaija community for this wonderful prompt; it made me think deeply about what I will choose if I'm in a situation where I have to choose between long life and wealth.

I would love to start with a proverb in Yoruba that says "wa pe laye, oju e oni ri bi, Ikan lo ma fo wo mu," which translates to "You will have to choose between long life and facing difficulties," which means either you live long, face difficulties, and come out victorious, or you die young and be free from facing challenges. So if it were to be you, what would you choose? Well, as for me, I would choose long life; anyone who has long life has it all. You might want to ask me how. Being alive is the best assurance that you can be great in life; even if you fall or fail, it is not the end. The best thing to do is to get back on your feet and correct where you have made a mistake.

It is very difficult to accumulate wealth but very easy for wealth to vanish. You might be the world's richest business tycoon or a well-paid celebrity who has everything at his or her beck and call. You might be wealthy enough to flaunt your wealth every day, but what happens to that wealth when disaster strikes? When your health starts to consume your wealth and unforeseen circumstances take away everything you have built for years, the well-known wealthy man or woman will become just a common man or woman, with people saying all sorts of evil things about them.

In the part of the world I belong to, it's very easy for people to turn their backs on you. If you were once a wealthy man or woman and suddenly your status changed from what they used to know, forget it. That's the end for such an individual because they will tag him or her with a bad name, which can lead to depression and, in the long run, death. But if you have a long life, you can work hard to gather and revive yourself once again. With a long life, you can accumulate as much wealth as you want, but with wealth, you can't extend your life span.

While speaking with a friend, @jjmusa2004, about his opinion on this topic, I was surprised at his answer because I was expecting him to choose wealth. After all, he loves money so much, but I guess he understands the advantages of long life over wealth. He made me realize that with long life, you can command wealth through hard work, dedication, discipline, and contentment. Being alive to see the reward of your hard work is the real definition of long life. Having a long life equals having wealth. You might not be the wealthiest man or woman in the world, but living in peace alone is wealth. He said, and I quote, "Wealth is not necessarily a good life; living long is a conglomerate of healthy living and lifestyle, a chance to see different phases of life," which I strongly agree with, and if I'm asked a thousand times, I will choose long life over wealth. Wealth is a luxury while long life is a gift and blessing.

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I love this article, in summary health can buy wealth but wealth may not buy health.

Good piece dear

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Can you please tell me why are you sending funds to @ kingsleyy?

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He is a friend I keep my hbd with to avoid me spending unnecessarily.

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And he does help me with the withdrawal too.

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I don't know my way through the withdrawal process, so he do help me after I've sent it to him

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I enjoyed reading your educational post.. health is first no matter what

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Thanks for the nice writeup. I firmly believe that time shouldn't be wasted. However, I would have to think more deeply about whether I would choose a long life or wealth because the decision is far more than that.

There is a saying that I like. "It's not the years in the life, it's the life in the years". I've spent some time working a long term care facility. I see some elderly people who haven't left their bed in a decade or longer. True they are living very long lives. However, if you enter a care facility in your 70s and stay in a small room without friends, family or anything to make life interesting until your 90s would you really want that?

I want to life a full, vibrant life. I want to see everything and meet people from everywhere. I want to help others, enjoy family, find cool experiences, watch plays, movies and listen to music nature and so much more. However, I would choose a short life ... well lived... rather than a long one of misery.

Wealth isn't everything. Far from it, its often a distraction from what really matters.

Just saying that sometimes life can be too long and sometimes a little money can add a lot of life to someone's years.

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Waw, I love this aspect you exposed me to, I truly believe it's not how long it's how we'll. Thanks for this wonderful eye opener.

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Wealth is indeed a luxury that can be gone in a twinkle of an eye. When long life sets in, you will be able to enjoy accumulating wealth and having fun while at it.

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The reasons you have stated for choosing long life are truly significant but then wealth can sometimes save you from a short lived life if you know what I mean

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Well I'll choose long life and prosperity too. Living long with out the second part may not be an easy ride. Nice write up.

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Oh wow. That is some powerful philosophy there. Then, it has its truth. Staying alive long enough with enough will and strength, could bring us the wealth we desire.

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wealth isn't necessarily a good life

This really got me. Long life gives you the opportunity to explore different varieties of lifestyle and choose which you will be best for you. You get to also gain wisdom through experience. And that you can teach the younger generation.

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