The Secret of a long life is everything in moderation.

I just learned a retired accountant told the reporter who interviewed him for his 100th birthday celebration that the secret of a long life is everything in moderation. This elderly gentleman’s insightful remarks remind me of Confucius. Many years ago, this well-known Chinese philosopher and teacher taught his followers to be "moderate." We certainly do not know how this principle of moderation benefitted the ancient Chinese society in the past. But the idea to be moderate certainly deserves a closer look in view of the extreme excesses we currently witness in our society. - Ayee