In an ancient and peaceful place, the mountains are rolling and covered with green trees. A clear stream is flowing gurglingly. Here lives an industrious and simple woodcutter.

 

The woodcutter gets up before dawn every day and goes to the mountains with an axe on his back to cut firewood. He is burly and has solid muscles, but there is often a look of exhaustion on his face. His life is simple and hard. He just wants to earn a meager income to support himself and his family.

 

Every day, the woodcutter sweats profusely in the mountains and cuts bundle after bundle of firewood. He is only thinking about cutting more firewood and has never considered his own body. He doesn't know that such excessive fatigue is slowly eroding his health.

 

One day, the woodcutter was busy in the mountains as usual. The sun shines through the gaps between the leaves, forming patches of 光斑. Suddenly, a breeze blows, bringing a mysterious aura. The woodcutter looked up and saw an immortal in a white robe with flowing white hair and an extraordinary and refined temperament appearing in front of him.

 

The immortal looked at the woodcutter and frowned slightly. His eyes were full of concern and pity. He said, "You work hard every day but don't know how to take care of your body. The way of health preservation lies in moderation. After working, you should take a break for a while to let your body recover. Moreover, you should be moderate in eating and not overeat."

 

After hearing the immortal's words, the woodcutter was full of doubts. He asked puzzledly, "Immortal, I work every day just to have a meal. Where do I have time to rest and be moderate in eating?"

 

The immortal smiled slightly and said, "Do you know that health is the capital of revolution. If you don't know how to take care of your body and overwork, you will eventually exhaust yourself. At that time, not only will you be unable to continue working but also bring a burden to your family."

 

The immortal continued, "Moderate work can exercise the body, but excessive fatigue will damage the body. You should find a quiet place to rest for a while after working to let your body relax. At the same time, be moderate in eating and don't be greedy. Eat more light foods such as vegetables and fruits and eat less greasy and spicy foods."

 

After hearing the immortal's words, the woodcutter fell into deep thought. He remembered that he had often felt extremely tired recently and his body was not as strong as before. He realized that what the immortal said made sense.

 

From then on, the woodcutter began to follow the immortal's advice. After working for a period of time every day, he would find a quiet place to sit down, close his eyes, take a deep breath, and let his body and mind relax. He also began to pay attention to his diet and no longer overeat but eat more light foods.

 

As time passed, the woodcutter's body gradually became stronger. There was no longer a look of exhaustion on his face. Instead, there was a rosy glow. His strength was also greater than before, and it was easier for him to cut firewood.

 

The woodcutter was full of gratitude. He knew that it was the immortal's enlightenment that led him on the path of health preservation. He decided to tell more people about the immortal's words so that everyone could understand the way of health preservation.

 

So, the woodcutter told his story in the village. The villagers were deeply inspired after hearing his story. They began to pay attention to their bodies, arrange working hours reasonably, and pay attention to dietary moderation. Gradually, people in the whole village became healthier and happier.

 

And the woodcutter continued his life. He still went up the mountain to cut firewood every day, but he was no longer as overworked as before. He knew that only by maintaining moderate work and good living habits could he have a healthy body.

 

In this ancient story, the immortal's enlightenment made the woodcutter understand the importance of the way of health preservation. It also reminds us that in the busy life, we should not forget to take care of our bodies. Only when we have a healthy body can we better enjoy the beauty of life.

 

Taoist thought emphasizes conforming to nature and acting in moderation. The woodcutter's story precisely reflects this thought. Under the enlightenment of the immortal, the woodcutter learned to work moderately and be moderate in eating, conforming to the natural needs of the body, and thus embarked on the path of health preservation.

 

In modern society, we often neglect our bodies because of busy work and life. We stay up late to work overtime, overeat, and lack exercise. These bad living habits are slowly eroding our health. We should learn a lesson from the woodcutter's story, learn to relax ourselves moderately, arrange work and life reasonably, pay attention to healthy diet, and participate in more physical exercises.

 

Let us take the woodcutter as an example, follow the Taoist way of health preservation, conform to nature, act in moderation, maintain good living habits, and have a healthy body. Only in this way can we fully enjoy the pleasures of life in this beautiful world.