The internet is currently arguing over a piece of paper, a banknote, and a simple calculation again: A man steals €100 from the register in a shop during an unobserved moment, then buys goods worth €60 in that same shop and pays with the €100 bill. He gets €40 in change. The masses are debating: “How much money did the shop owner lose?” … WHAT do you think?
We will reveal the correct mathematical solution at the very end. But right now, at alkaline-bathing.com, we aren’t interested in the shop’s balance sheet. We are interested in your bodily balance.
Because what actually happens inside your body when you do something—like the man in the riddle—that you know deep down is wrong?
The High Price of Little Lies: Your Body Turns Sour
The thief might think he made a “profit.” But his subconscious cannot be tricked. The moment we cheat, lie, or deceive ourselves, an inner conflict arises. We call this: Stress.
This stress isn’t just a fleeting feeling in your head. It is a tangible biochemical reaction in your body.
When you are under tension—fear of being caught, or suppressing your conscience—your body releases stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Your entire metabolism shifts. Digestion slows down, breathing becomes shallower. The result of this permanent state of alert is measurable: Your body produces excess acid.
“Being Sour” is More Than Just a Mood
In many languages, we associate anger or bitterness with a “sour” taste. But physiologically, mental “fraud”—whether against others or the self-deception of living inauthentically—leads to a creeping acidification (acidosis) of your tissues. You might know the consequences:
- You feel constantly tired and drained.
- Your skin looks pale or is prone to impurities.
- You are irritable and cannot find inner peace.
- Your muscles and joints feel stiff.
Mental baggage becomes physical baggage.
The Solution: Clean Up Mentally, Detox Physically
Our invitation at alkaline-bathing.com is holistic:
1. Be Honest with Yourself (Mental De-acidification)
Stop causing yourself unnecessary stress through dishonesty. A clear conscience is the best acid blocker. When you live authentically, you remove the reason for your body’s constant state of alarm.
2. Wash Away the Stress (Physical De-acidification)
If stress has already settled in your body, you need to help it get rid of the acids. Here, a full alkaline bath is one of the most effective methods.
In a bath with a high pH value (using our alkaline products), your body utilizes the principle of osmosis. The acids are gently drawn out of the body through your largest organ of elimination—the skin—and into the alkaline bathwater.
Your Invitation Back to Balance
Let the €100 riddle be a reminder that everything has a price. The price of dishonesty is your inner balance.
It is time to throw off the ballast. Take a timeout. Run a warm, alkaline bath. Feel how not only the physical acidity but also the mental tension falls away from you.
Are you ready to be real again?
The Solution to the Riddle
The Most Common Logical Error
Many people calculate: €100 stolen + €60 goods + €40 change = €200 loss. This is incorrect because the thief used the stolen €100 bill to pay. The shop effectively got this specific bill back (before they handed out the change).
A Note for Accountants (“Bean Counter” Mode)
Strictly speaking, the shop probably lost less than €100 financially. Why? Because the goods sold for €60 likely cost the shop less to purchase from their supplier (e.g., €30).
If you calculate using the purchasing price rather than the selling price, the loss looks like this:
- €30 (Cost of goods)
- €40 (Change given)
- = €70 real loss.
However, since this is a classic logic riddle, we usually assume the retail value (face value).
Conclusion
Don’t let yourself be confused: The correct answer is €100. The man received goods and cash totaling €100 “for free”.
