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What does it mean?
Spend health freely rather than hoarding it and wasting life.
In plain terms
Live fully now instead of worrying too much about health.
What can you take from it?
Use health to live fully.

Where it applies

  • midlife crisis
  • health scare
  • retirement

Putting it to work

  • enjoy now
  • balance health and fun

Questions to consider

  • How much should you risk for fun?
  • When is health too much priority?

Another view

Neglecting health can end your ability to enjoy life.

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