The first driving force of all diseases comes from the negative energy in the heart.
The physical condition is a reflection of the state of the mind.
If a person is in negative emotions such as depression and anxiety for a long time, he will inevitably be weak and mentally exhausted.
Health preservation is important in cultivating the heart, not competing externally, and not being anxious internally, which is the highest level of health preservation.
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对外，不较劲
Nietzsche said: If you fight with an evil dragon for too long, you will become an evil dragon yourself. Stare into the abyss for too long, and the abyss will stare back.
People live for a lifetime, some glory and withering cannot be avoided, and some gains and losses cannot be escaped.
When encountering unsatisfactory things, refusing to compromise, and loving to drill the horns of the bull, you will only fall into a dead knot, blindly competing, and will only add blockage to yourself.
Don't compete, don't get entangled, and learn to withdraw in time to avoid greater trouble and injury.
Sometimes, it's not the difficulties themselves that hold us back, but the inflexibility of our mindset.
Lu You wrote in "Fang Weng's Family Motto":
I have never harmed anyone in my life. If people harm me, they may be jealous, or they don't know each other, or they think they are profitable, and they can be forgiven, so they don't have to be resentful, and they can be avoided.
Lu You said that he has never harmed anyone in his life, and some of the people who hurt him are out of jealousy, a little out of ignorance, and some for profit, and most of the cases are forgivable/
When encountering this kind of thing, don't worry too much about people, entangle too much, and try your best to avoid it.
Lu You lived to be 85 years old, not to mention that in the Song Dynasty, where the average life expectancy was only thirty or forty years old, even today it is considered a long life.
This is inseparable from his humble and open-minded, non-competitive, and non-entangled character.
Zhou Guoping wrote in "Life is Not Tough":
Man cannot control his own fate, but he can control his attitude towards fate and calmly endure the inevitable encounters that fall on his head.
The more I grew up, the more I realized that most things in the world are not as people want.
We can't control the course of our fate, but we can choose how to deal with it.
If you are careful, everything will be blocked in your heart, and it is inevitable that you will worry day and night, and it will be difficult to sleep and eat.
Look at the bad things that have happened; For the bad things that can't be changed, look down.
Don't dwell on past experiences, don't get caught up in the struggle with others, and have peace of mind, so that the rest of your life can be healthy and smooth.
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Internally, not anxious
"The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" has a saying: anger hurts the liver, joy hurts the heart, sadness hurts the lungs, thoughts hurt the spleen, and fear hurts the kidneys.
Your physical health depends on your emotions.
Studies have proven that more than 90% of diseases are related to emotions. Therefore, bad mood is the root of all diseases.
When encountering things, the most important thing to do is to control your emotions, get rid of anxiety, eat and drink, cheer up, and move forward.
Zeng Guofan, a famous minister in the late Qing Dynasty, had a very short temper when he was young, and offended many colleagues.
In the seventh year of Xianfeng, he was dismissed from his official position, his father died suddenly, and all kinds of emotions were accumulated in his heart, and in less than a month, he changed from a general who led troops to fight into a weak little old man.
The family searched for famous doctors to no avail, and finally Zeng Guofan got a call from a Taoist chief, who said: The heart is calm and calm, and all sorrows are relieved!
Zeng Guofan suddenly woke up and finally realized the importance of mentality.
He is calm, no longer anxious, his complexion is getting better and better, his mentality is becoming more and more peaceful, and his popularity is gradually getting better.
Later, when he went out of the mountain for the second time, Zeng Guofan fought steadily and successfully pacified the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
In the Tao Te Ching, it is said: Those who win are powerful, and those who win themselves are strong.
Stopping the anxiety in your heart is a battle between yourself and yourself.
"Historical Records" has clouds: Shun, not rejoicing; Rebel, not discouraged; Ann, not extravagant; Danger, not fear.
Only by adjusting your mindset can you control your emotions.
When you overcome your inner obstacles, get rid of mental anxiety, and don't need to take any supplements, it is the best regimen.