Life has countless taboos

Author: Qi Feng
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Overcoming ignorance is the best way to learn—learn from wise people, learn from books. To overcome the taboos of life, the most practical version is this book, "Myriad Taboos of Life." It is an encyclopedic guide to life, closely centered around life, work, and study, compiling the taboos of daily life from ancient and modern times. From an expert's perspective, it provides a vast array of life taboos from medical and sociological angles, mainly including twenty-five categories: taboos for infants and young children, taboos for children, taboos for adolescents, taboos for middle-aged and elderly people, taboos for lovers and spouses, taboos for pregnant women, taboos for nursing mothers, taboos in diet and hygiene, taboos in cooking hygiene, taboos related to smoking, alcohol, sugar, and tea, taboos in the safety of daily necessities, taboos in Chinese and foreign folk customs, taboos in health and hygiene, taboos for patients, taboos in patients' diets, taboos in patients' medication, taboos in housing hygiene, taboos in clothing and appearance, taboos in laundry and storage, taboos in cosmetics and beauty, taboos in entertainment and fitness, taboos in sleep, taboos in occupation, taboos in social interactions, and taboos in learning.
This book starts from small details, focusing on practicality and effectiveness. For example, taking an umbrella is a common practice in daily life—yet who would have thought it has taboos? Taboo: Using an umbrella to block vision—when walking on the road with an umbrella in the rain, do not hold it too low to avoid obstructing the sight of pedestrians and various vehicles, which could lead to traffic accidents. Taboo: Holding an umbrella horizontally when riding in a car—when opening an automatic umbrella, it is best not to point it directly at people but to aim it diagonally downward in front of you. Correcting people's habitual, yet incorrect, daily habits. Taking milk as an example, its taboos are astonishing: taboo to drink milk in the morning, taboo to mix milk with chocolate, taboo to drink milk after eating oranges, taboo to add calcium powder to milk, and taboo to drink cold milk in summer. This book provides you with the right way to maintain health.
In modern society, competition is increasingly fierce, and people's survival pressure is growing. More and more people are in a sub-healthy state, so many begin to exercise, but their methods are often incorrect. This book lists many taboos to address this. It is simple, easy to read, and easy to follow. Although there are tens of thousands of taboos listed, each one is concise, making it a light and enjoyable read. You can carry it with you and flip to any page while commuting, waiting, or resting, potentially avoiding certain mistakes.
Pursuing happiness in life is everyone's greatest desire, but happiness is not always achieved through addition alone—it is often gained through subtraction. This subtraction means doing fewer things that are unnecessary, bringing you closer to happiness. Happiness is also not achieved overnight; it is built through the power of details. The more attention you pay to the details of life, the higher your happiness index will be. Perhaps, "Myriad Taboos of Life" will help you find happiness through subtraction and from the details of life.