After summarizing the discussion of the thoughts on health preservation and longevity in the Tao Te Ching, we can succinctly summarize Laozi’s thoughts on health preservation and longevity into four words: enough is enough. That is to say, if you can achieve moderation in all aspects of life, you can maintain good health and live a long life.

The following is a selection of the main content on health and longevity in the "Tao Te Ching" for analysis to illustrate this conclusion.

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First, Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" says: "The reason why the heaven and the earth are long and lasting is that they do not generate themselves, so they can live forever."

This sentence What this means is that the world only thinks about the creation and transformation of all things, and does not consider what benefits it will get, so it has a long life.

The more people think about themselves, the more they compete for interests with others, the greater the conflicts with others and the more conflicts they have. The worries and anxieties that arise from this will damage your health and lifespan. Only by fighting less with others and using moderation in obtaining benefits can you achieve a happy, healthy and long life.

Second, Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" says: "Know the male and guard the female."

This sentence means that you know that there are strong methods in the world, but you are willing to use gentleness. practices.

If you can control yourself in moderation and be gentle when competing for interests with others, you will have fewer conflicts with others and be less hurt, which will be conducive to your own health and longevity.

Only people who "see simplicity and be simple, have few selfish desires" as mentioned in Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" can compete less with others for fame and fortune, and do so in moderation. Because they feel that they have basic living conditions and just live an ordinary life, and don’t want to get too many things. Therefore, people who live a simple life can often maintain good health and live a long life.

There are trees that last for a thousand years, but there are no flowers that last for a hundred days. The longest-lived flower in the world is a tropical orchid, but it can only bloom for 80 days before withering. Trees are ordinary, but some can live for more than a thousand years. This shows that if you want to live longer, don’t pursue flashy things too much. Flashy things often don’t last long. Even if you pursue flashy things, you have to do it in moderation. Only a simple and ordinary life can last long.

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Third, Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" says: "Things grow old when they are strong"

That is to say, when things develop to their most prosperous, they will Begins to decline and gradually dies. Therefore, the faster you prosper, the sooner you die. Epiphyllum blooms very quickly and fades very quickly. From blooming to withering, it only lasts three or four hours, which is very short-lived. Therefore, if people want to live a long life, they should not pursue maturity quickly, but should stop at an appropriate speed. Those that mature slowly will live longer.

Dracaena is the longest-lived tree in the world, with a lifespan of up to 8,000 years. It grows very slowly and matures very slowly. It takes hundreds of years to grow and mature, and it blooms only once every few decades after maturity. Precisely because it grows very slowly and matures very slowly, it also ages slowly, making it the longest-lived tree in the world.

Fourth, Laozi's "Tao Te Ching" says: "Those who are good, I will be good to them. Those who are not good, I will also be good to them. Virtue is good."

This means that we treat good people with kindness. treat. Treating bad people with kindness is a sign of high morality. Holding a grudge against the harm caused by bad people will cause you anxiety and pain, which is harmful to your health and longevity. If you can be more generous, forgive and tolerate the other person, you will feel calm, which is beneficial to your health and longevity. But it is also human nature to retaliate against the harm caused by bad people, but when will retribution end? It's best to stop fighting back in moderation and give the other party a little more tolerance and forgiveness. Being a well-educated and virtuous person is more conducive to your own health and longevity.

Fifth, I have a principle of doing things: "Don't dare to be the first for the world."

It is a common phenomenon in society to shoot the first bird. If you do things before others do, you will often get hit a lot. If you don't stand out for others and just walk behind others, your life will be smooth and smooth. But it is also human nature to want to do some things first and be the first to stand out. But if you can limit your exposure to the limelight in moderation and not too much, you will be less hit, which will be beneficial to your health and longevity.

Tao Te Ching

Sixth, Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching" says: "Being contented will not disgrace you, knowing that you will not be disgraced, you will be able to last for a long time."

This means that if If you can be content and moderate, and do not compete excessively with others for interests, you will not be insulted or encounter danger, and you can live a long life.

To summarize the above discussion in Laozi's "Tao Te Ching", it can be said that if you can achieve moderation in all aspects of life, you can maintain good health and achieve longevity. It can be said that moderation is the foundation of Lao Tzu's thought of maintaining health and longevity.