In the Three Kingdoms period, Ji Kang, a philosopher from the Wei Kingdom, pointed out the difficulties of health preservation in his work "Answer to the Difficulties of Health Preservation". He summarized five difficulties in total. If we can solve these five difficulties, we believe that it will not be difficult to achieve health and longevity.
First, the obsession with fame and fortune.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the first difficulty in health preservation is the excessive pursuit of fame and fortune. Laozi also said, "He who knows contentment is rich, and he who knows when to stop is not in danger. He can endure long." This means that people should not be tempted by material desires and should not have excessive demands. It is not shameful and will not bring any harm.
Second, getting angry.
When a person is angry to the point of grinding their teeth, their face turning pale and then red, and their hands and feet trembling, it will inevitably lead to imbalances in yin and yang, disharmony of qi and blood, blockage of meridians, and disorder of organ functions, leading to illness.
Third, indulgence in sensual pleasures.
What does it mean to be indulgent in sensual pleasures? Simply put, it means being lustful. There is a saying in society that goes, "When men have money, they become bad; when women become bad, they have money." This is the problem caused by indulgence in sensual pleasures.
Fourth, lack of control over one's appetite.
This refers to not being able to control one's eating habits. Some people have high levels of fat, blood lipids, cholesterol, obesity, and poor heart health, but they still indulge in excessive eating every day, which is definitely not good for health preservation.
Fifth, excessive mental stress.
This refers to thinking too much and living uncomfortably. If we observe long-lived individuals, their state of mind is generally very calm.
