‘THE NINE REFRAINMENTS IN LIFE’ WHEN DEALING WITH PEOPLE, MATTERS AND IN TAKING CARE OF OUR HEALTH
8. Refrain from overexerting yourself
Eighth, refrain from overexerting yourself. After all, there is a limit as to how far we can stretch ourselves. Some people, by nature, do not have the ability to withstand heavy workloads. When people like this take on excess workloads, essentially they are bringing bodily harm upon themselves. This underlines the importance of not overexerting ourselves.
At times, overloading your mind may also cause problems. Think about it, if you are someone who does not have the ability to handle much, and is always worrisome, your mind will start to go haywire when you are put under immense amounts of pressure.
Many people are not able to handle stress and they need to take things one baby step at a time. In cases like this, once there is pressure, they will go into depression mode and shut themselves out.
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s World Buddhist Fellowship Meeting, Paris, France, 5 September 2019