Wealth, health and morality, which is most important?

Guru: Let me ask you a question. Wealth, health and morality, which is most important?

Tom: From the perspective of the rich and powerful, they’ll say wealth.

Guru: Can you bring wealth with you after the body is gone?

Tom: No.

Guru: Can you bring health with you after the body is gone?

Tom: No.

Guru: Can you bring morality with you after the body is gone?

Tom: This one, I’m not sure. Maybe, maybe not.

Guru: Okay, will morality be left somewhere after the body is gone?

Tom: You mean it could be attached to the name after the body is gone?

Guru: Very good. With good morality, you can leave a good name.

Tom: Forever and a day!

Guru: There’s a saying you know.

Tom: What is it?

Guru: If you lose your wealth, you lose nothing. If you lose your health, you lose something. If you lose your morality, you lose everything.

Tom: So morality is the most important.

Guru: Never trade your morality for wealth.

Tom: Yes, sir.