which is more important, health or wealth? when given this question, different people have varied answers. some insist that health plays a more important role in our life, while others see more advantages arising from wealth.

　　the first group of people quote the old saying "health is above wealth" to prove their idea. they argue that, on the one hand, a strong person can do almost anything as long as he/she tries hard. on the other hand, however, rich people will not be able to enjoy the wealth if their days are numbered.

　　in contrast, the advocates of wealth have such arguments as follows. for one thing, wealthy people will be able to buy more healthful foods. for another, they can enjoy better facilities to improve their health. take my neighbor, lao wang, as an example. he had a heart attack and is in hospital. however, he cannot afford the expensive operation, which costs as much as 100,000 yuan. therefore, he has to lie in bed hopelessly. if he were a rich man, his life could be saved.

　　as far as i am concerned, both health and wealth are important to our life. we should try to strike a balance between them and gain wealth with a healthy body.