Material is the basis of physical cultivation, not the whole.
The body needs material support, and food, clothing, housing and transportation are all real. With the rapid development of scientific and technological achievements, the material security of human beings is not limited to wealth, but gradually tends to be safe, high-end and personalized.
In some developed countries and regions, "value for money" has become a reality, which is beyond the reach of those who are still poor
"People with great value for money", those who have made great achievements but died young, such as Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple. This example may not be appropriate. There are also some white-collar workers in big companies who are well paid, but countless people die suddenly because of fatigue. There are many so-called upper-class rich people, who live a life of drunkenness, indulge in material desires and die of wealth.
Fitness is necessary, but not the only one.
Form is the support of human life. Without tangible body, it can't be called life, so "before life, it must not be divorced from form."
"People who never give up", those who are healthy and even have sufficient conditions to maintain their bodies, are like dead people although they are alive.
Vegetarians, for example, have vital signs, but they can't do without those cold medical instruments.
The "living and the dead" in Zhuangzi should mainly refer to those people who have no soul, no thoughts and no pursuit, and live in the world like walking dead.
On the contrary, Lao Tzu said, "Those who die but don't die live a long life." Those heroes who care about the nation, all mankind and the whole world live a great life and die a glorious death.
People pay more and more attention to health care and try their best to live longer. Take all kinds of nutritious health foods and supplements, and hold all kinds of health training lectures.
Perhaps most people think that good physical maintenance is health preservation. "People in the world think that keeping in shape is enough to survive", but is this really the case? Zhuangzi said, Sad husband! Pathetic!
Many people died of physical illness, but a few people were injured or damaged by psychological and mental problems.
"If you can't do it, do it" should mean plastic surgery. Facts have proved that simply keeping in shape is not enough to survive, but keeping in good health is also inevitable. Besides, what should people do if they want to stay healthy? This is a big proposition.
Nothing if you don't do it. Nothing if you don't know it. I think Zhuangzi's words only provide a macro direction for keeping in good health. He said that people who know the essence of life will not pursue things that are impossible at all, and people who know the truth of fate will not explore areas that intelligence cannot reach.