Translated by : Prof. S.F.N.Chelliah

The Modern RationalistJuly 2019

A

ll of us desire that it is important that

our life happens to be a healthy one.

Many great men and a several doctors

and even non professionals write articles on

it. It is not only interesting to read books with

absorbing and minute details about health and

its maintenance, a lot of statistics and general

knowledge, but they all serve as a great teacher

to conduct our lives purposefully

Recently one of the books chosen as the best

sellers happens to be the one titled, “Well

Being.” This is a book that provides plenty

of rare details with the related researches made

in their branches. Tom Rath and Jim Arter are

its two combined authors. I was excited on

reading this book, purchased by me in the

famous Kino Kuniya in Singapore. Their

approach to healthy life consisting of five basic

rules is something very unique. No.1. Should

have a satisfying profession – must have

satisfying one. No.2. A healthy social and

friendly life with your colleagues, No. 3. Safe

economic life No.4. A good life that safeguards

health. No.5. Others and good health. This

book explains how all the above five are inter

connected. This book sets us thinking by

providing very useful and minute details with

such ease.

Most of us keep thinking that if we suffer from

diabetes or heart ailment, even the educated

believe that these diseases will affect our

children too. But do you know the surprising

revelation that they make? They assert that

these diseases will affect generation after

generation. They have termed this as

EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE which has

been confirmed by the Biologists. It can be

avoided if we take preventive measures with

appropriate diet at young age. If we fail to do

so, it might affect even the third generation

and so on what a useful warning! Healthy food

not simply that which is only tasty that

gradually destroys the firmness of health is

good forever.

It is good to sleep 7 to 8 hours a day. Only

through this the brain manages to complete

its various functions properly. Besides saying

this, they also insist on us a minimum of 20

hours per week a regular walking exercise

which is very essential. They emphasize on

the three some combination of food, exercise

and sleep. It shows the direction just as a light

house shows the way to a ship.

(This is a review of the book).