priorities in life can vary substantially according to the situations

 

How much each one should allocate as percentage of performance  while dealing with priorities in life can vary substantially according to the situations. Each aspect or ingredient has great value and the priorities can overlap and mutually integrate with one another too. Life is more like a cocktail. Once it is mixed, you cannot specify which ingredient is more delectable.

When you are indisposed, the physician takes over aspects other than get secondary importance. Kalidasa said शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम्..(it is a quote from KumaraSambhavam of Kalidasa.. meaning.. this human body is the primary instrument of supreme importance and no virtuous deeds are possible without this body.)

The maintenance of this physical body is the top priority, as you can be functional only if your body is in working condition. In fact, the scriptures prescribe cancelIation of all other routines of life if your health is in a bad condition.

Our hoary traditions of education in Gurukulams prepared and equipped the wards for all sorts of challenges in the life on earth and beyond. Absolut disciple and obedience to the preceptor and his family, complete equality among fellow-scholars irrespective of whether they are princes or class Brahmins or simpletons was the distinctive feature of our educational system.

See the difference between Krishna the Prince and Kuchela or Sadhana the penniless Brahmin while they took training in the hermitage of Sage Sandeepani. Bothe face similar tough and tortuous tasks and both got treatment on equal footing. This is just an example.

Of course, keenness in educational activities and efficiency decided the relative merit of each ward. विद्यया विन्दते अमृतं, न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते। तत्स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति।।4.38।।, प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म etc., Were not empty slogans anyway.

Thousands of texts and scriptures right from Rigveda and Mahabharatham and Arthasastram of Chanakya onwards, have underlined the importance of money, its management and fiscal wellbeing.

The discussion can fill thousands of pages.

Remember, कोशमूलो हि दण्डः declare the saint cum political guru Chanakya.

We have to work, work hard,work as long as we live. The blessed Lord Krishna said in Bhagavat Gita.

नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः। शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः।।3.8।।

न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् | कार्यते ह्यवश: कर्म सर्व: प्रकृतिजैर्गुणै: ॥ gita

Suffice to say, we have to regulate our lives ever ensuring that we maintain the balance and equilibrium between the interests of Individual self and the world at large and at the same time we must assign the right priority to our own health, wealth and happiness. Never attempt to harm others. If you try to have gain by causing ruin to others, be sure that your affluence will be short-lived.