「斷食，真能成為一股力量嗎？」，如果從民間視角提出這個問題，答案是否定的，不僅不可能，而且根本毫無機會。

但事實上，那是一股源自大自然的力量，一直默默醞釀中。這股力量需要時間，也需要極大的耐心，更需要一群實踐者持續堅守他們的信念與領空。

回到根本，為什麼斷食需要成為一股力量？因為我們的下一代需要接收這份力量，它代表一種希望，一種能提升平均健康水平的希望。

若因為你的堅持，有數千人得以學會從「身體」出發的養生視角，透過社群的連結，進而有上萬人開啟健康新視野，你一定會為此目標傾盡全力。

我接觸斷食的起點，正是網路崛起的年代。對我來說，那是一種時代的訊號，彷彿在提醒我：為重建人類健康而奮鬥的時機到了。

台灣具備推動這項工程的天時與地利，所缺的，是人和。因此，所有關心這塊土地的斷食同路人，理當集結起來，為這份未竟的志業共同努力。

 

2013年冬天，我前往青島為斷食營授課。那時，台北已有一群熱情洋溢的學員正積極分享斷食經驗，剛好Line的群組功能也開始廣泛流行。

我清楚記得，課程結束的下午，我坐在青島一位台灣學員的家中，帶著陌生卻激動的心情，創立了第一個養生群組。我已於群組發布首則「健康提示」，並向台北地區學員正式承諾，將每日持續分享相關內容。

這群人，是我啟蒙身體視角的關鍵角色。他們之間有股流動的分享力，彼此推動，形成一種無形的良性競爭。每一期營隊，都吸引眾多新學員加入。

他們參與了我於2014年底發表的《健康是一條反璞歸真的修行路》，卻在2016年《初斷食》新書發表時缺席，只剩陳建忠仍堅持陪伴。

造成學員分離的，有兩大因素。當時我同時身兼企業講師與業務推廣者，所屬公司設有業績獎勵制度，而人性，總在利益與面子之間擺盪。當時我目睹高層為利益產生衝突，也看到自己帶領的學員偏離了「愛惜身體」的初衷。

這讓我深刻體悟：任何以利他為名的行動，若摻入獲利目的，就無法維持本質的純淨。

 

這些經歷影響了我後續的生涯選擇，知道自己必須持續為斷食教育發聲，也不斷提醒自己減少犯下重大錯誤。然而每次錯誤的繼續發生，都牽涉到利益對價的誤判，可是往往也成為我堅守立場的養分。

輾轉走入獨立開課的道路，在2018年底，當時回顧，已歷練過十二年，獨立開課後又是接近六年的跋涉不懈。

我不確定自己哪來這樣的決心與意志，這條路，是天助、也是人助，身旁有許多如天使般相伴的夥伴，讓我收穫無數感悟。

為了推廣斷食，不計成本、不問得失，只為心中那個畫面：未來某一刻，我可以心滿意足的交棒傳承，深信這項工程終將穩定發展，讓後代承接。

當年，那種小圈圈文化活生生在我眼前上演，就像一杯清水被一滴墨水染黑，而染色的源頭，是我對學員分寸和態度的高度要求。

為什麼「動機的位置」這麼重要？為什麼「從心出發」這麼關鍵？歷史早已給我答案。

這段手把手陪伴的歷程，見過各種人性的樣貌，對我來說是永無止境的學習道路。

 

也正因此，我徹底理解並收納了台灣人內在的善良與人性的弱點。這份理解，讓我堅持為這項工程「補土」，因為我相信和斷食有緣的人，正在等待結緣的時機。

這是一群人的事，是一項團體的工程。如果你學會了之後選擇閉門造車，那麼，你就不是這座橋的工程師。

我們正在進行的，是一項「造橋」工程。每一個城市，都需要一位堅守崗位的建築師。六都之外的十三縣市，同樣期待有志之士的駐守與耕耘。

每當遇見對斷食毫無概念但充滿好奇的人，便是分享身體智慧的絕佳時機。這是一條行動的道路，不是紙上談兵的學問。只要你願意開口，就有機會翻轉一個人的養生視野。

探索知識的起點是好奇，而非知識的內容。與其說斷食是一種技能，不如說它是一種態度，我追蹤養生態度，好的態度幾乎都落角在好奇心。若沒有好奇心，經驗告訴我：彼此各自努力就好。

誠願，這座橋終有一天會完成。每一位參與搭建的工程師，都會在未來的紀念碑上留下紀錄。有好幾千人，將在遠離疾病的日常中熟練讓消化暫停的習慣。

 

（永不放棄的人不會被擊倒）

 

Building a Bridge

“Can fasting really become a force?”
From a conventional perspective, the answer is a clear no—it seems impossible, with not even a sliver of a chance.
Yet in truth, fasting embodies a force rooted in nature. It has long been quietly brewing. This force requires time, immense patience, and above all, a committed group of practitioners who remain steadfast in their beliefs and domain.

Why must fasting become a force?
Because future generations need to receive this energy—a form of hope, a hope that could elevate the baseline of public health.
If your persistence enables thousands to learn a body-centered approach to health, and through community networks tens of thousands more begin to see health from a new perspective, then surely, you would give your all toward that goal.

I first encountered fasting during the rise of the internet—an era that, to me, felt like a signal of the times, a reminder that the moment had come to fight for the restoration of human health.
Taiwan has the right timing and geographic advantage for this endeavor. What’s lacking is people—the human connection. That’s why all fasting companions who care deeply about this land should come together and work collectively for this unfinished mission.

In the winter of 2013, I traveled to Qingdao to teach a fasting workshop. At the time, a passionate group of learners in Taipei was already enthusiastically sharing their fasting experiences. Incidentally, Line’s group chat feature had just begun gaining popularity.

I clearly remember that one afternoon after the workshop, I sat in the home of a Taiwanese participant in Qingdao. With a mixture of unfamiliarity and excitement, I created my first health group chat. I posted the first “Health Tip” and officially promised the Taipei participants that I would share related content daily from that point on.

That group became the key to awakening my own body awareness. There was a powerful, organic dynamic of sharing among them—a positive cycle of mutual inspiration and healthy competition. Each new workshop attracted waves of new participants.

They were part of the movement when I published Health: A Path of Returning to Simplicity at the end of 2014. But by the time I released The First Fast in 2016, many were no longer present—only Chen Jianzhong continued to walk by my side.

Two major factors caused this separation. At the time, I was juggling roles as both a corporate trainer and business promoter. The company I was affiliated with had a performance-based incentive system. Human nature, always swaying between profit and pride, played its part. I witnessed conflicts among executives over benefits and saw my own students drift from the original intention of cherishing the body.

That experience gave me a profound realization: any action claimed to be altruistic becomes tainted the moment profit is introduced—it can no longer remain pure at its core.

These events shaped my future path. I knew I had to continue speaking out for fasting education while reminding myself not to repeat serious misjudgments. Still, each mistake I made often stemmed from miscalculations related to interests and exchanges. Ironically, those missteps became the very nutrients that nourished my convictions.

Eventually, I transitioned into independent teaching. By the end of 2018, I had accumulated twelve years of experience, and nearly six more years of persistent solo effort had followed.

I don’t know where this resolve came from. This path has been guided not only by providence but also by the support of many angel-like companions who journeyed alongside me. Their presence brought countless insights and awakenings.

To promote fasting, I have spared no cost and asked for no return—driven solely by a vision in my heart: that one day, I can pass the torch with fulfillment, confident that this undertaking will continue to grow and be inherited by future generations.

Back then, the dynamics of cliques played out vividly before my eyes. Like a drop of ink clouding a glass of clear water, the contamination began with my strict expectations of participants’ attitudes and boundaries.

Why is the location of intention so crucial? Why is starting from the heart so essential? History had long answered that for me.

This journey of hand-in-hand guidance exposed me to the full spectrum of human nature. For me, it’s an unending path of learning.

Because of that, I’ve come to deeply understand both the goodness and the weaknesses of the Taiwanese spirit. That understanding reinforces my determination to “lay the soil” for this project—because I believe that those destined to encounter fasting are simply waiting for the right moment to do so.

This is not a solo endeavor; it is a collective project. If you’ve learned and then choose to keep your knowledge behind closed doors, you are not a builder of this bridge.

What we are engaged in is a bridge-building initiative. Every city needs an architect who holds the line. Beyond the six major cities, the other thirteen counties await dedicated guardians to cultivate and sow the seeds.

Whenever we encounter someone who knows nothing about fasting but is brimming with curiosity, it’s a golden opportunity to share the wisdom of the body. This is a road of action—not theoretical debate. If you’re willing to speak, there’s a chance to transform someone’s view on health.

The true starting point of knowledge is curiosity—not the content of knowledge itself. Fasting, more than a skill, is an attitude. I track the attitude behind health practices, and the best ones are almost always rooted in curiosity. Without it, experience tells me—we will simply walk separate paths.

It is my sincere hope that this bridge will one day be completed. Every engineer who contributes to its construction will be remembered on the monument of the future. And thousands of people will, through their daily lives free from illness, master the habit of pausing digestion.