Confucius lived in exile all his life, traveling around the world 14 years, living without a fixed place, eating without a fixed place, sometimes being hunted down and sometimes starving. He ate the last meal without the next, which can be described as miserable. However, he has lived a long life. Judging from the Analects of Confucius, Confucius has a set of ways of keeping in good health. At the age of 64, Confucius said that he was "angry and forgot to eat, happy and forgot to worry, I don't know that old age is coming." He emphasized the role of spirit in longevity. Angry people forget to eat, what are they worried about? Optimists forget their worries. What are they worried about? Worry, worry about hurting your body, it will hurt your life. First of all, Confucius is good at nourishing the heart. The way to maintain health lies in self-cultivation, not only self-cultivation, but also nourishing the heart. If the two can be skillfully combined, they will naturally achieve physical and mental health and achieve their own harmony. Confucius is good at cultivating emotions, with a wide range of hobbies and diverse interests. "It depends on Tao, virtue, benevolence and art." He is proficient in poetry, calligraphy, etiquette and music, and likes singing and playing the piano. He takes the six skills of "ritual, music, shooting, imperial, calligraphy and number" as the teaching content. He also has a deep research on the "music" in the "six arts". He is good at using music to adjust his mood, and personally revised Jing Yue, so as to achieve the purpose of relaxing spirit, preserving health and prolonging life through music. Confucius said that "the benevolent lives long", which means longevity. Han Yu, a writer in the Tang Dynasty, said in Li's Epitaph: "If you are born unlucky, you will live a long life." What is "Shu"? It means simple and naive. "If you are born uncomfortable, it is called longevity." It means that people who are not simple and can't calculate will not live long. On the contrary, people who live long generally have a naive side. Simple, naive, can't play tricks, must be a person with a calm mind and noble character. Don't modern people like to say "the older the virtue, the better"? Mr. Ba Jin has a couplet: "Being broad-minded can prolong life, and being respected can prolong life". Once, Luz and four other clever students stood beside Confucius. Confucius said, don't think that I am a few years older than you. Actually, I'm just like you You always complain that I don't know you. Now, why don't you tell me what you are thinking, just talk about your life ambition? Lutz was impatient and blurted out that a small and medium-sized country, no matter how difficult its finances are or what disasters it encounters, will be managed by Lutz to ensure good weather, peace and prosperity in three years. Others also talked about their ambitions, or their life ideals. Only Ceng Dian was immersed in playing the piano and playing his music. On the surface, he didn't listen to anyone, but in fact he heard everything everyone said. Confucius asked, "Ceng Dian, what about you?" Ceng Dian said, my ideal is different from their three classmates. I thought, in late spring and March, wearing spring clothes, the busy farming has passed, five or six adults and six or seven children go to the Yihe River to take a bath, blow on the stage, and then go home happily singing. This realm seems very small, and the ambition is not ambitious enough. However, Confucius sighed after listening, I just hope to be like you! We are on the same side. Confucius has a very naive and idealistic side, and his life realm is actually envious of a leisurely life. Second, Confucius was not angry. He was an open-minded and cheerful person with a broad mind and an open-minded temperament. Ye Gong asked Confucius' students that many people knew Confucius' name and said that he had everything. Can you tell me what kind of person your teacher Confucius is? Later, when Confucius learned about this, he said, "Ruxi (and xi, what do you mean) doesn't say that he is a human being, but he forgets to eat when he is angry, and forgets his worries when he is happy, and he doesn't know that he will grow old." "The Analects of Justice" notes: "Those who are angry and forget to eat are called eager to learn and forget to eat several times; Those who are happy and forget their troubles are said to be happy without worrying about poverty. "Satisfaction and optimism are very beneficial to your health. Losing your temper and being narrow-minded is not good for your health. Dr. Ike, from Ilya, Wisconsin, USA, pointed out in her recently published research report that anger and hostility may induce arrhythmia, thus increasing the risk of stroke. Medical experts pointed out that arrhythmia refers to a kind of heart disease in which the electrical signal system of myocardium is disturbed and the heartbeat rhythm is abnormal. Arrhythmia will reduce the pumping efficiency of the heart and induce serious diseases such as heart failure and stroke. Anger is a strong reaction to external stimuli. When people are angry, adrenaline and other hormones related to stress response are secreted in large quantities. It leads to an increase in heart rate, an increase in blood pressure, and a "first-class alert state" in metabolic function. Some people react strongly to external stimuli because of their personality. No matter how big or small, they are always angry and make unnecessary "pre-war mobilization" on the physiological mechanism in the body. As a result, under the action of emergency response sex hormones, the cardiovascular system is in a state of tension repeatedly. Over time, people who are often angry are more prone to arrhythmia than calm and peaceful people. The biochemical process of the relationship between emotion and arrhythmia in medical field needs experimental demonstration. However, it is an indisputable fact that for irritable people, if they can learn to adjust their emotions, it will be beneficial to heart health. Third, don't indulge. Indulgence not only refers to physiology, but also includes eating habits, hygiene habits, communication habits, living habits, speaking habits and other aspects of daily life. For example, if a person loves sweets, he will eat every meal every day, knowing that it is bad for his health, but he still has to eat. This is to satisfy his hunger for food. For example, some people like smoking and drinking, knowing that this is not good, but their habits are still the same, that is, they can't change, and they don't have the perseverance and determination to change. This is also indulgence. They don't know how to restrain themselves and cultivate themselves. Confucius once said: "a gentleman has three precepts: when he is young, his blood gas is uncertain, so he should quit with color;" "It is also strong and bloody, and it is fighting; I am also old, my blood gas is declining, and I have to quit. " What Confucius emphasized here is that people should keep in good health according to their physical characteristics in different periods, that is, different ages and different physiological and psychological characteristics, so the methods of keeping in good health should be different. Adolescence, physical development is not yet mature, to be avoided. In the prime of life, if you are strong, energetic and have a big temper, you should give up fighting, which will hurt your health. When you are old, you should look down on fame and fortune and learn to be abstinent. Don't worry about gain and loss, don't blame others, and don't deliberately pursue anything. Life does not bring, death does not bring, you have to get through it, comfort is the most important. Fourth, we should pay attention to diet and food hygiene. Confucius is very particular about eating. He said: "Needless to say, eating and sleeping." Many of us in modern times can't live without TV. Eating while watching TV is a bad habit. Confucius said, "I can't get tired of eating delicious food." "Food" refers to grain, and "food" refers to chopped meat. Confucius has the habit of "eight don't eat". For example, if the food changes color, don't eat it. Don't eat vegetables, wine and cooked meat bought from the market with improper ingredients. Pay attention to eating is not static. According to historical records, Confucius was trapped between Chen and Cai, and did not have enough food for 10 days. Sometimes you can't even eat wild vegetable soup. I am really hungry. Student Luz stole a cooked pig, and Confucius picked it up and ate it, without asking where the meat came from. Lutz robbed other people's clothes for wine, and Confucius didn't ask the origin of wine, so he picked it up and drank it. However, when Lu Aigong greeted him, Confucius showed a gentleman's demeanor. He didn't sit on the mat or eat meat. He asked, "What is the difference between the present king and Chen and Cai when they were trapped?" Confucius replied, "I used to do this to drag out an ignoble existence, but today I do it for charity." Lutz thought for three days, but he couldn't find a solution. On the fourth day, it dawned on him that although Confucius was a saint, he was just like ordinary people. He can't say where to go! Everyone is busy, very busy. Because we are in a hurry, we have no time to study, enjoy the scenery along the way, think and understand the happiness of life. We are getting impatient. Our material conditions have improved and improved, but many people have mental problems and need psychological counseling. The last few years of Confucius' life were full of deep disappointment with his little political influence. His favorite disciple was Yan Hui, but he died at a young age. When Confucius died, he lamented that "God lost him". This melancholy sentence reveals a sad tone and echoes repeatedly in Confucius' final expression. Busy is busy. Is it a modern life to be in a hurry? I heard that writer Li's new work "Waiting for the Soul" has enough vigilance and reflection on "Fast Forward". Hu said in the article "Don't walk too fast, wait for the soul": "Wait for the soul" entered the paradox of time and time sequence with a strange concept. This is a story about the split between matter and soul, but it doesn't start from matter, and the author starts from time ... Maybe what the author wants to say is that in this era when the separation between body and soul is getting faster and farther, it is necessary to say "Don't go, like Indians. Indeed, we walk too fast, the pace of the soul can't keep up, the body has an accident, and living is not enough to make amends. Have you noticed that people in big cities even trot when they walk? Not if you're not busy. Squeeze the subway to catch the bus. If you are slow, you may be late for work. Life is "full", but it is too tired. Therefore, some scholars have suggested that the evaluation of a country's people's life depends not only on GDP (gross national product), but also on GNH (national happiness index). In other words, when the economy is developed and there is money in the pocket, it depends on whether the people are happy or not. Do you have peace of mind? Psychologists have warned that the typical symptoms of depression are depression, lack of pleasure, lack of happiness, and lack of interest in things they once liked. In daily life, many factors can induce depression: heavy work pressure, heavy burden of life, family and marriage problems, various chronic diseases (such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, tumor, diabetes, etc. Inner peace is very important. If you are not peaceful, you will get angry easily. If you are angry, you will naturally have no happiness. Over time, you are prone to depression. According to a survey, about 30 million people in China suffer from depression. Another survey said that the prevalence of depression among college students in Beijing reached. According to an epidemiological survey, another expert judged that the number of patients with depression was as high as 30%. There is a saying in management that successful men have IQ, adversity quotient and EQ. We all know IQ. What is adversity quotient? Is to still have a peaceful heart in adversity and not be discouraged. What is EQ? In other words, he is good at communicating with people and has a good popularity. I think this is to remind men to learn to control their emotions and desires. An educated man must be tolerant, peaceful and slow-heating, not a "burning passion" temper. Learn to handle things with a normal heart, learn Cantonese, be hot and impetuous, and drink a cup of herbal tea to reduce the fire. " The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong said: "A gentleman seeks for himself, while a villain seeks for others. "reflect on yourself more, isn't it very peaceful? Confucius, known as a saint, has never had any opportunities to boast about in his life except for his short political practice in the position of Lu Dashuai. When he later traveled around the world and hit a wall everywhere, the only thing he could do was to design infinite wealth for his ideal country. But Confucius had ideals and beliefs, and he could be "happy" even in extreme poverty, because he had the mind of "a gentleman is poor". Jin recently said in an article: Confucius was born in troubled times. No matter how things change, he always has a balanced psychology. In the face of the gap, he has a firm belief, neither comparing with others nor feeling inferior. " If you expect something, you will get what you want ("The Analects of Confucius"); In the face of temptation, he is honest and trustworthy, not flattering or kitsch. "Being unjust and rich is like a cloud to me" (The Analects of Confucius). He said to himself, "He is also a human being. He forgets to eat when he is angry, forgets his troubles when he is happy, and doesn't know that old age is coming. "(Lun Lun) In the era when Confucius lived, the gap between the rich and the poor was not small, but Confucius never denied wealth. He said, "If you have money, you can ask for it. Although you are a whip, I will do it. "It seems that as long as his income is good, he is not picky about the type of work. But he insisted on his principle: "Being rich and expensive is what people want, and there is nowhere to find it." ("The Analects of Confucius") He never takes wealth as his highest goal in life, luxury as his happiness in life, and never affects his pursuit of ideal realm because of the hardships of life. Why didn't Confucius get depression? It is because he showed his faith in behavior and integrity in practice, and his words and deeds ran through his life. This is probably the most lacking character of contemporary people. "A gentleman seeks Tao without seeking food", and Confucius even said that "if he listens to Tao, he will die in the evening", which shows his urgency and attention to seeking Tao. Relax, don't be so serious, be calm, open-minded and cheerful, and you will find happiness in front of you. What did Osho say? He said: "there are many people on this earth, where you sit." There are at least ten bodies buried there, and they are as serious as you; "They used to fight. Now, these people who fight for a small piece of land no longer exist, and the land still exists ... "The article written by a peaceful person is also intriguing. For example, Wang Xiaobo has such a passage in the article "I Look at Chinese Studies": I am now in my forties, and my teacher is still alive, so I am still born late. When I was a graduate student, my teacher told me that your foundation in Chinese studies was not good, so I got angry once and turned over four books, Cheng Cheng and Zhu Xi. I started reading novels and then read four books. Being a man starts with educated youth and then becomes a student. I think there is something wrong with this order. Even so, there are still some strange feelings when reading ancient books, which is worth being careful. After reading the Analects of Confucius, I closed my eyes and thought about it carefully. Confucius often solemnly talked about some great truths, which was a lovely old innocence. My students are always talking about what this can do and what that can do, just like the old lady criticizing her grandson, which is very kind. The old man sometimes sneaks around, that is, when "the son meets the son". After I came out, I made a hullabaloo about and insisted that I was not "mistaken". Generally speaking, I like him. If I was born in the Spring and Autumn Period, I would definitely go to his place to study, because there is an atmosphere of "Pickwick Club". As for his opinion, it is just so-so, and there is nothing particularly admirable. As for his special emphasis on ceremony, it is not very meaningful. It may be essential for naive people, but it is a burden for educated adults. However, I went to Old Master Q to study, just for the atmosphere, and I didn't want to learn anything there. Aristotle once said, "I love my teacher, especially the truth", but what about Confucius? He said that in learning Taoism, he is a "benevolent person who will not yield to his teacher" (The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong), and he can even "learn Taoism early and die late" (The Analects of Confucius is a government), even if he dies late! Confucius' life can be said to be the life of "a gentleman cares about Tao but not poverty" (Wei Linggong): learning for Tao, teaching for Tao and using for Tao. To this end, Confucius "entered the ancestral temple to ask everything" ("The Analects of Confucius Eight Shu"). Others laughed at him for asking everything because he was knowledgeable and polite. He replied that asking questions was "polite". According to the records in the Analects of Confucius, Historical Records, Chunqiu Zuozhuan and other documents, Confucius made it clear that there were Zanzi, Mi Apollo, Shi Xiangzi, Lao Zi and Changhong who had studied it. What they learn involves etiquette, history, official system and piano skills. Throughout his life, Confucius has always been a modest and prudent man, never proud or self-righteous, and his evaluation of himself has always been low-key, but he is confident and appreciative of his "eagerness to learn". He said, "In a city with ten rooms, it is better to be faithful than studious" (The Analects of Gongye Chang). It can be said that as far as "studious" is concerned, Confucius is confident that no one else can match him. For Confucius, learning is a pleasure in his life. "Learning is not as good as learning, and he is afraid of losing it" (The Analects of Confucius Taber). "The Book of Rites" said: "Jade is uncut and abrasive; People don't learn and don't know. " Confucius has many famous sayings about learning. "What's wrong with me if I calm down and learn, learn without getting tired, and teach without getting tired?" (The Analects of Confucius), "Sensitive and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask, is also based on the text" (The Analects of Gongye Chang). Confucius was one of the most learned people of his time. At that time, he was regarded as an almost omniscient "saint" by the world, and his disciples were obedient and worshipped. Yan Hui boasted of his teacher's words: "The higher you lift, the stronger you drill" (The Analects of Zi Han); Zi Gong put a higher hat on Confucius. He said that the teacher "got nothing" (The Analects of Confucius, Zhang Zi), and the so-called "master is beyond reach, but still rises to the world ... his life is glorious, and his death is sad. How can he reach it? " (The Analects of Confucius, Zhang Zi) Later generations of Mencius commented on Confucius as: "outstanding, but no one was born" (Mencius Gongsun Ugly), "Jin Shengyu Zhen, a must" (Mencius Zhang Wan Xia). Sima Qian said: "There is a poem: the mountain rises and the scenery stops ... Confucius's cloth has been passed down for more than ten generations, and scholars have always followed it. Since the words of the Emperor, the vassal and China compromise with the master, it can be described as the most sacred! " (Historical Records Confucius Family) So Confucius listened to the students' praise for himself. What did you say?/Sorry? How does he evaluate himself? He said, where am I a "saint"? I am not a "saint", but also an ordinary person who is more ordinary than ordinary people. Therefore, some people say that the so-called "saints" are the most ordinary people. Confucius himself said, "I am cheap, so I can be cheap." How many gentlemen are there? " ? Not much. "(The Analects of Confucius Zi Han) means that when I was a child, I was like a child from a poor middle-class family, doing all kinds of menial work. Confucius claimed to be nothing more than "never tire of learning and never tire of teaching" (The Analects of Confucius). The so-called "how dare I be kind? "If you take pains to teach others tirelessly, you can say that the cloud has gone" (The Analects of Confucius). Confucius also said, "I was not born to know, I like the past, and I am eager to seek it" (The Analects of Confucius). In the chapter "The Analects of Confucius is Politics", Confucius elaborated on his life-long learning process, which is equivalent to telling students about his life-long hard struggle experience. He said: "I am determined to learn nine times out of ten, stand at thirty, not be confused at forty, know my destiny at fifty, listen at sixty and act at seventy." Zi Gong said of his teacher: "Why doesn't Master learn? And why do you often have teachers? " (On Zhang) In other words, Confucius' learning is to learn from the teacher and choose his goodness: "In a threesome, there must be my teacher, choose his goodness and follow it, and change his inferiority." (The Analects of Confucius) Once upon a time, I saw Confucius call him "a dead wood cannot be carved" and thought Confucius had gone too far. On the Chief Metallurgical Officer: Zaiyu sleeps in the daytime, and Confucius says, "Rotten wood cannot be carved, nor can dung walls be carved." Zaiyu just slept in. When he missed the lecture, Confucius called him rotten wood. Now I understand that sleeping in broad daylight seems to Confucius that such people have no concept of time and are not easy to learn. Can a person who is difficult to learn succeed? There is a saying in "Da Dai Li Encourage Learning": "A gentleman can't help but learn, and he can't help but decorate people." Confucius is too eager to learn. He can't stand the idleness and idleness of students. The Analects begins with learning and seeking knowledge. Confucius said: It's a pleasure to learn from the times ... "If we use one word to summarize the meaning of The Analects of Confucius, the word is" learning ". Confucius later said, "Ask if you want to know, and learn if you want to be able" ("The Way to Die"), "He is also a human being, who forgets food when he is angry, forgets his worries when he is happy, and doesn't know that his old age has arrived" ("The Analects of Confucius").