There used to be a program on Bangladesh television called “স্বাস্থ্যই সকল সুখের মূল,” meaning, “Health is the root of all happiness.” As a child I got its literal meaning then but not until middle age could grasp its metaphorical meaning and understand the inseparable relationship between physical and mental
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