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Wisdom of Life and Health Preservation
To preserve life, limit your desires; to preserve yourself, avoid fame.
Do not fear the aging of the body, but fear the aging of the soul.
Do not fear the bitter cold, but fear a lack of physical activity.
Do not worry about old age or illness; the mind is its own healer.
Excessive worry and stress can shorten your life by years.
Maintain good hygiene, and illnesses will be hard to catch.
Be cautious when small ailments arise; regular light activity keeps the body healthy.
Do not trouble yourself with worldly affairs; worry leads to premature aging.
Harmony with others moves heaven, and good intentions extend life.
Those who stay active do not decline; those who remain joyful live long.
If one can endure anger and desire, one may reach a venerable age.
Do not endure extreme hunger, and do not overeat.
Eat moderately to prevent disease and limit desires to extend life.
Like bamboo shoots becoming bamboo, strength in youth brings blessings in old age.
Even critical illnesses can be a test for medical skill.
Save people through medicine, not by confusing them with shamanism.
No one can take your place in aging, sickness, or death; one must bear life's bitter and sweet.
The joyful live long, while the anxious face a premature end.
A good doctor will always investigate the root cause of an illness.
Dietary perfection is not as effective as limiting desires.
Though in the twilight of years, let the will remain strong.
To avoid colds, take frequent cold baths.
To stay healthy, practice every day.
Medicine treats for three parts, while nourishment treats for seven.
Thirty years ago, people sought medicine; thirty years later, illness seeks people.
Eat less to savor more; overeating harms the digestion.
Physical comfort is not as good as peace of mind; a broad mind is as vital as a spacious house.
The body fears inactivity, and the brain fears disuse.
Overeating harms the stomach, and great anger harms the heart.
Eat until half-full without excess; drink moderately and do not overindulge.
May you have the longevity of a pine and the wisdom of a sage.
A weak body is prey to disease, but a strong body overcomes it.
Spring is first in the four seasons, and longevity is first among the five blessings.
Eat a little less at dinner to live to ninety-nine.
First curb desires to nurture the spirit, then limit food to preserve the body.
To keep children safe, avoid hunger and cold.
Keep the mind active and the body moving.
Let the body be at ease and the heart be free from worry.
Seeking anger is like seeking illness; dispersing sorrow disperses calamity.
The key to health is first to curb desires.
To nourish the heart, nothing is better than limiting desires; good intentions extend life.
To live a long life, do not engage in short-sighted deeds.
A day of exercise is a day's progress; one day of neglect ruins a hundred days' work.
Depression causes illness, and illness leads to death.
With stillness and movement, there is no pain or illness.
The wealthy often take medicine; the poor often soak their feet.
Better to prevent illness than to seek medicine after falling sick.
To live long, keep the abdomen clear; to stay healthy, keep the gut free of waste.
Waking early brings vitality; excessive thinking exhausts one's essence.
A wise man's frugality brings wealth; a sage's preservation of spirit brings vitality.
Quieting the mind extends life; not craving worldly things preserves the spirit.
The mind knows when the body is ill, and the mind can heal the body.
