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Ancient sayings have it: “A mouth that speaks a thousand words,”

harms oneself.

When I was young, I didn’t think much of it,

often arguing passionately with others over a certain point or matter.

Until one time I exhausted myself,

almost falling ill from anger,

I finally understood: speaking too much,

is a drain on oneself.

Too much talk leads to fatigue,

and fatigue harms the body.

In this life,

controlling your mouth,

saying less or not at all,

is the best way to nurture health.

01

Less arguing,

Nurture the body

In 1713,

the Royal Society of England declared Newton as the first inventor of calculus.

This was a great joy in the mathematics community,

but mathematician Leibniz fell seriously ill after hearing the news.

Why? Because the two had been arguing,

over who was the true inventor of calculus.

Newton accused Leibniz of stealing his calculus.

Leibniz claimed that he discovered and published it independently before Newton.

Newton believed that he had mentioned calculus in his notes ten years earlier,

and that his application skills surpassed Leibniz’s.

But Leibniz also stated that

the concepts and rules of calculus he proposed

were beyond Newton’s reach.

From an external perspective,

such a debate seemed unnecessary,

since their research focused on different aspects,

making it hard to judge who was superior.

Yet, they led their supporters,

into a ten-year-long argument.

Leibniz, in this debate, became irritable and impatient,

which worsened his already weak health.

In the end, due to Newton’s greater fame,

Leibniz was defeated,

and until his death,

he was burdened with resentment and regret.

Writer Hu Fulande said: Among all influences that are harmful to people,

the most likely to cause early death

are bad emotions and bad moods.

Arguing with others,

inevitably leads to anger,

which harms oneself.

Not arguing, not debating, not retorting,

is the way to keep a peaceful mind,

and prevent harm to body and mind.

Confucian scholar Ji Xianlin suffered from cancer twice,

yet lived to 98 years old,

and an important reason was

not to argue.

When Zang Kejia was unjustly accused in a small restaurant,

he did not defend himself,

did not get angry,

just remained silent,

and continued eating his meal.

When others questioned or cursed his opinions,

he did not explain,

did not rebut,

only displayed a “no debate” stance,

and declared “not to argue.”

He still read books, wrote articles,

did his own work,

and expressed his views.

He once said: Truth does not become clearer through argument.

Instead, arguing

causes anxiety and anger,

and drains the body.

American biologists Friedman and Rossman proposed the famous “Personality Theory”:

Type A personality: competitive,

likes to argue,

impulsive,

very prone to illness;

Type B personality: calm and unhurried,

easygoing,

less prone to illness,

with a probability of illness only 1/6 that of Type A.

All diseases originate from the mind,

and all ailments can be cured through the mind.

Avoid competing for superiority,

be broad-minded,

keep a calm spirit,

and the body will be healthy.

02

Less Complaining,

Nurture the Heart

95-year-old Qi Baishi said that health preservation has “seven prohibitions,”

the first being to avoid grief and anger,

and to complain less.

Complaining

only adds to the burden on the soul,

deepening inner pain.

Do not blame or complain about everything,

cultivate a good attitude,

which is better than all medicines in the world.

Bai Juyi was born weak,

and in his youth, he experienced the Anshi Rebellion,

and was repeatedly demoted in middle age,

yet he lived to 75.

His secret to longevity was: complain less,

and be cheerful.

When bedridden,

he did not resent but smiled: "Worry and trouble on the pillow cause more illness,

but laughter in bed beats seeking doctors."

After suffering a stroke in old age,

he remained optimistic and calm: "If a headache is like a poem, it will heal,

and a broken tooth still laughs and talks."

Life is full of hardships,

but a smile can put everything aside.

No complaints in the mouth,

no worries in the heart,

everywhere in life,

is a beautiful scene.

Miss Guo Wanying, the fourth young lady of Shanghai Yong’an Department Store,

is truly a noble daughter of a wealthy family,

her first half of life smooth sailing,

but the second half

was full of twists and turns,

ups and downs.

First, after marriage, her husband cheated,

died of illness,

then her family property was confiscated,

and finally she was exiled to the countryside,

building roads,

digging fish ponds,

cleaning toilets.

Yet, even so,

she did not complain about heaven or earth,

but remained calm and composed.

When the roof leaked in winter,

and frost formed on her face upon waking,

she thought: "Sunshine will shine through the holes on a clear day,

so beautiful."

Her home lacked an oven or tea set,

so she used iron wire to toast crispy, delicious bread,

and drank her homemade afternoon tea from an enamel cup.

While scrubbing the toilet, she wore an elegant qipao,

smiling and encouraging herself: "This labor

helps me maintain my figure."

No matter when,

she always kept a peaceful mind,

and maintained inner tranquility and stability.

Because of this,

she smoothly overcame many difficulties,

living to 90.

Buddhism says: "Troubles have no root,

and if you don’t pick them up, they won’t exist.

Confusion has no source,

and if you don’t entangle yourself, you’ll be at ease."

When facing problems, do not vent or blame,

when in pain, do not cling or entangle.

Accept everything calmly,

take care of body and mind,

this is the best nourishment for oneself.

03

Less Interference,

Nurture Life

In an interview,

Chen Daoming once talked about his life state.

He said he would never meddle in others’ affairs,

no matter when.

Even if others bring it up voluntarily,

he would immediately stop.

Some say he is cold and distant,

others criticize him for being unkind.

But I admire him greatly.

Being clear about one’s boundaries with others,

not meddling in others’ affairs,

prevents unnecessary trouble.

The most disliked trait in human nature,

is to act as a moral teacher.

Habitually interfering in others’ lives,

often does not bring gratitude,

but instead invites bad luck and trouble oneself.

In Balzac’s novel “Bons’s Uncle,”

the protagonist Bons is a kind-hearted,

talented collector.

But at the same time,

he also meddles in others’ affairs,

likes to interfere in others’ homes.

He saw that the daughter of the court chief, Cecil, was not yet married,

and volunteered to matchmake,

to connect Cecil with banker Flez.

But the court chief thought they were not familiar enough,

and disagreed.

Bons, seeing this,

promised he could arrange for them to meet at his art gallery,

so they could get to know each other.

But the result was,

Flez not only did not like Cecil,

but also insulted and rejected her.

Cecil could not bear the blow,

and fell ill.

The court chief’s family was furious.

To save face,

the court lady spread rumors,

blamed Bons,

accusing him of being despicable, vulgar, and vengeful.

Later,

they conspired with various villains,

to torment Bons,

steal his fine art,

and seize his inheritance.

Bons, in this process, fell into poverty,

and eventually died in despair.

The “Cai Gen Tan” says: Happiness is least in busy affairs,

and misfortune comes from overthinking.

Hastily intervening in others’ affairs,

besides bringing oneself unhappiness,

serves no purpose.

Concentrate inward,

walk your own path,

shine your own light,

and nurture your destiny.

Legend has it that the medicine king Sun Simiao lived to 141 years old.

Among his health-preserving principles,

the first is—speak less.

Everyone’s physical energy is limited.

Arguing more,

complaining more,

pointing out more,

are all invisible drains on oneself.

Learn to be silent,

use time and energy to focus on oneself,

to nurture health,

and live a good life.