A story has been circulating in the Chinese media for a long time. It is about an American vet, yet I haven’t been able to locate the original. Here is what I have translated from the Chinese version. If any friend happens to have the original, please post it here on my blog. I would be grateful.

 

Learn from Animals

 

Molly, a vet from New Jersey, USA, advises we should learn from animals. She takes the following creatures as examples.

 

Dogs

Whatever pain they have gone through, they are able to shake it off soon. They are able to enjoy to the full whatever joy they have, either munching a bone available or running gaily in a park.

 

Cats

Nothing ever worries them. Should any anxiety come to their mind, they would sleep it off.

 

Birds

They know how to enjoy life. Even the busiest bird finds time to perch on a branch, singing. You might believe that it is singing a love song, but I believe most times it is singing for the sheer joy of living.

 

Molly says, all creatures, be they domesticated cats and dogs or lions on the prairie, share the following characteristics—-plenty of sleep, moderate eating, daily movement and no regretting of yesterday and no worrying about tomorrow.

 

Animals’ lifestyle, simple and natural, is in fact the code to good health and longevity, which we humans have long been craving for. Some guys still do not realize this even at the end of their lives. Smartest among all creatures under the sun as we are, we should turn to animals for the art of living.