The Value of Life and the Meaning of Health
The Value of Life and the Meaning of Health
The value of life is not about the absence of fluctuations; it is about finding order within those fluctuations.
The meaning of health is not about the absence of challenges; it is about learning to be reborn through those challenges.
How to View Life’s Ups and Downs and the Challenge of Illness
Life has never been a perfectly straight line.
It has its peaks and valleys;
its joys and its sorrows.
And illness—among these fluctuations—is perhaps the most frightening, yet also the one that awakens us the most.
1. Accepting Fluctuation as Life’s Norm
If you think of life as a straight line, every fluctuation will feel like a mistake.
But look at an electrocardiogram (ECG):
Only a line that rises and falls proves that you are alive.
When the ECG turns into a flat line, what does it mean?
—It’s not peace; it’s the end.
Therefore, the ups and downs of life are not to be feared; they are proof that life exists.
Illness is not “punishment.”
It is a signal from life itself,
urging you to pause, to reflect, and to reset your pace.
2. Understanding Life’s Patterns Removes Fear
When you understand the patterns of life, fear transforms into calm:
Risk is not disaster—it is probability.
Challenge is not punishment—it is training for growth.
Illness is not a verdict of fate—it is an opportunity to rebuild your body and mind.
“I do not deny the existence of difficulties, but I no longer see them as tragedies—they are part of the journey of life.
I choose to see the world as an orderly machine, where every event is a gear that keeps it moving.
Reality is beautiful—even with its challenges—because it reveals the order of cause and effect and the meaning of life.
So, I choose to accept it and meet everything with a calm heart.”
3. Illness as an Opportunity for Self-Reconstruction
Illness may disrupt your rhythm,
but it is also an opportunity for renewal:
To re-examine your diet, routines, and lifestyle;
To learn to care for your body and mind;
To learn to trust professionals and rely on your team;
And most importantly, to learn to reconcile with yourself.
Those who have gone through illness often understand the weight of life better than anyone else—
and they also learn to treat themselves with greater gentleness.
4. Moving Forward with a Calm Heart
We cannot choose to avoid the storms,
but we can choose how to keep our direction within them.
Just like the waves on an ECG,
they remind us: only with highs and lows does life truly flow.
A life without fluctuation is not happiness—it is cessation.
