我一次又一次驗證同一個現象，甚至不必開口發問，只消對望那一瞬間，答案已從對方眼神裡釋出：「離開斷食的環境後，你還持續斷食嗎？」

這看似人性問題，實則是一場「環境污染」，而污染源正是人性。思緒至此，我的直覺極為堅定：「自律養生」這個團體絕不能在地球上消失。

理由再簡單不過：斷食，是現代人必修、且必須終身修習的一門學分。

離開團體後，你依舊是你，斷食依舊是斷食，多數人明明有過經驗，最終卻無法堅持，彷彿忘了如何啟動身體的智慧之門。

仍留在團體中的人，或許會自信滿滿的認為：「就算組織解散，我也能獨自執行。」這種論調缺乏「兼善天下」的格局，多少身影在我記憶裡飄忽，他們總在身體亮起紅燈時，才想起斷食的美好。

 

一位曾斷食三週的朋友對我嘆道：「如今要我斷食一天都很難。」面對這種處境，我既懂又不懂，懂他被環境吞噬，卻不懂如此重要的事，怎會成為舉棋不定的選項。

表面問題是離開團體，根源則是停止學習，停留在「聽過」、「做過」的層級，終究會漸漸淡忘。

「自律養生」是學習型組織，而教育是核心章程，忽視這個事實，只會白忙一場。

 

課後曾有人拍胸脯保證：「我一定帶一群人回來上課！」結果人群未見，那位仁兄也不復蹤影。

上海、北京皆曾上演同一幕：學員索取名片，豪言認識出版社，可以將我的書出版簡體版，然而戲劇落幕，承諾消失。

許多人大腦還未進入真實體驗，就迫不及待用關係或生意的思維丈量神奇的斷食之旅。

若將斷食當成生意，註定轉不動，因為身體的思考沒有「對價」機制；看不見持續學習的必要，聚焦盈虧，終將功虧一簣。

斷食必須建立在「感動的集結」與「誠意的交流」之上，在人與人之間，也在每個人與自己的身體之間。

斷食的市場不再是傳統的銷售市場，必須強力落實教育與學習，斷食不能是你認知中的「生意」，而是一系列動人的集結。

 

十餘年授課、寫作、對話的磨礪，讓我看盡人性光影，有人為一堂課討價還價，有人參加一次營隊便怨聲載道。

脫離團體後，感動消逝，交流斷線。緣分可貴，我珍惜相遇，不留戀離去的背影。

困難必然存在，卻總能被跨越，意義夠深遠，「困難」不過是腳印。

人類需要斷食的紀錄，我們正在為後人留下一份身體智慧的檔案。

 

或許仍有人疑惑：「斷食真的那麼重要嗎？」

地球上那些壯麗奇景，你看過幾處？如果有一景必須列入人生清單，那就是斷食。

錯過，將遺憾終生。

願你與我們一同守護這股稀有而珍貴的力量，在自律中養生，於養生中自覺。

斷食，是我們這一生非經歷不可的「生命奇景」

地球上最稀有的族群正在集結身體的力量，我們珍惜進化的作品，我們尊重造物的創意，善的力量落腳台灣，永續耕耘。

 

（受上天眷顧的人，不應僅僅因為天賦較高就獲得更多利益；他們所獲得的，應僅限於補償其訓練與教育的成本，以及運用其天賦來同時幫助身處劣勢者的方式。）

 

The Rarest Tribe on Earth

Time and again, I’ve witnessed the same phenomenon—so clearly, in fact, that I no longer need to ask questions. Just a glance is enough. The answer reveals itself in a person’s eyes:
“After leaving the fasting environment, do you still fast?”

It may appear to be a question about human nature, but at its core, it’s a form of environmental pollution—and the source of that pollution is human nature itself. My intuition speaks with unwavering clarity: Selfasteam must not vanish from this planet.

The reason is simple: Fasting is an essential life lesson for modern humans—one that must be practiced not once, but lifelong.
After leaving the community, you are still you. Fasting is still fasting. And yet, most people—despite having experienced its power—end up letting it go, as if they’ve forgotten how to unlock the gateway to their body’s wisdom.

Those who remain in the community may think confidently, “Even if the organization dissolves, I’ll continue on my own.”
But this mindset lacks the spirit of benefiting the world beyond oneself.
Countless faces flicker in my memory—people who only remember the beauty of fasting when their bodies cry out in alarm.

One friend who once completed a 21-day fast confided in me:
“Now I struggle to fast even for a single day.”
I understand—and yet, I don’t.
I understand how he was swallowed by his environment.
But I don’t understand how something so vital could become a wavering option.

On the surface, the issue is “leaving the community.”
But the root cause is stopping the learning process.
Remaining at the level of “I’ve heard of it” or “I’ve done it once” inevitably leads to forgetfulness.

Selfasteam is a learning-based organization, and education is its core charter. To neglect this is to run in vain.

After class, someone once vowed passionately, “I’ll bring a group of people back to learn!”
But neither the group nor the person ever returned.
In both Shanghai and Beijing, I’ve seen the same scene repeat:
Students asking for my card, claiming connections to publishers who could release my book in simplified Chinese. Yet once the curtain closed, so did the promises.

Too many people, before truly entering the experience, rush to measure the wonders of fasting through the lens of relationships and business.
But if fasting is treated as a business, it will inevitably stall—because the body doesn’t operate on transactions.
Failing to see the need for continued learning, focusing only on gains and losses, they are bound to fall short.

Fasting must be rooted in collective inspiration and genuine dialogue—between people, and between each individual and their own body.
The “market” for fasting is no longer the traditional sales arena.
It must be rebuilt on a foundation of education and learning.
Fasting is not a business as you know it—it is a series of moving assemblies.

Over more than a decade of teaching, writing, and dialogue, I’ve seen the full spectrum of human nature—some people bargain over a single class; others complain after just one retreat.

Once they leave the group, the emotional connection fades. The dialogue ceases.
But fate is precious. I cherish every encounter, and I don’t cling to those who leave.

Difficulties will always exist, but they can be overcome.
If the meaning runs deep enough, those “difficulties” are nothing more than footprints.
Humanity needs records of fasting.
We are creating a legacy—a living archive of bodily wisdom—for future generations.

Some may still ask: “Is fasting really that important?”
How many of Earth’s natural wonders have you seen?
If there is one wonder that must be on your life list—it is fasting.

Miss it, and the regret may last a lifetime.

May you walk alongside us in preserving this rare and precious power:
To live with self-discipline,
To awaken through health,
To recognize fasting as a once-in-a-lifetime wonder of the human experience.

The rarest tribe on Earth is gathering—summoning the wisdom of the body.
We cherish the masterpiece of evolution.
We honor the Creator’s brilliance.
And we let the power of goodness take root in Taiwan—for a sustainable, flourishing future.