Social Health is the Real Wealth

We often spend so much time on our physical, mental, and even spiritual health we forget about our social health.

Now don’t get me wrong, our holistic health is vital. It’s like a chair, and we lack balance if all the legs aren’t even.

We forget that we are social animals and biologically wired to connect with other humans. In the days of hunting and gathering, we had to stick with our group; otherwise, we wouldn’t survive.

Valuing Connection Over Achievement

What do you value more, quality connections with others being “successful?”

There is a Japanese saying, karōshi. It means “death by overwork.” How often do you prioritize work over hanging out with friends?

In Western culture, and definitely in Twitter communities, we often value how many products we can pump out to increase our follower count to then increase our dollar amount.

At the end of our lives, what are you going to look back on? The quality of the connections in your life? Or the number of your Twitter followers?

It’s an And

Now, don’t get me wrong, I am a huge believer in the power of creating wealth ourselves to impact others. But not at the expense of our social health.

I put my head down and went to work for the past two years. But I neglected many of my friendships, the time I will never get back. I did this to get ahead in my career, waiting for the payoff in the future.

Why not continue to work and build our digital libraries while connecting offline with friends?

We may not grow as fast, but we will most certainly enjoy the journey more.

Article Inspired by Together — Vivek H. Murthy

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