50歲以前，我的人生若用一句成語形容，就是「跌跌撞撞」；50歲之後，卻像換了另一個人在過日子，變得穩重踏實。

前半生的投資，若要計算報酬率，無論如何都不敷成本。然而生命本就嚴苛，不容商量。我必須在長途跋涉後，突然驚覺自己的天命所在。

能夠結合自身的能力與熱忱，投入於值得奉獻一生的志業，這份幸運無法言喻。這份歸屬感不僅在於工作方向，也在於健康。因為斷食，我找回了身體的力量，也因此確立了人生志業。

回顧至今，我已經走在這條路上將近二十年。與身體對話到某個深度，我才猛然發現：在台灣，能為「身體之道」引路的人，似乎只剩我們這一群。

這是一份沈重的責任，也是一條漫長的道路，我始終知道，這不只是我們這一代的事，而是為後代子孫留下的幸福指南。

 

十年前，我曾在網路上追蹤一位美國的斷食教練。除了看他的影片，我也深入研究他養生中心舉辦斷食營隊的流程與細節。

他們的主軸是「清水斷食」，所有參與者必須在營區停留三週。當時我很好奇：那些學員為何願意投入如此多時間與金錢？更好奇的是，這位教練如何經營高規格的養生中心？他又如何讓人產生清晰的動機與學習意願？

我確信他深諳斷食，也完全臣服於「身體之道」。即便在遙遠的彼方，我仍由衷佩服他。

相比他山之石，台灣的斷食方式簡單許多，我們並不需要舉辦如此龐大的營隊。但我深信，與學員共處三週，能凝聚出不可思議的團結力量。

回想早期兩天一夜的營隊，我清楚知道：在不斷精簡聚會模式的同時，我們也失去了「感受與感動」，因為人與人之間少了深度連結的契機。

 

學員常問：「為什麼要持續上課？為什麼需要參加座談？」我的回答是：身為教練，我自己都還在學習與成長的路上，你怎麼能覺得自己不需要繼續學習？

我領悟到：人之所以異於禽獸，是因為具備反思能力。然而，人類也常因睥睨萬物而失去謙卑。斷食，正是回歸謙卑的契機。

若你懂斷食卻仍不懂謙卑，那只是形式上的學習；若你能臣服於身體的大自然，卻仍保留傲慢的人性，那就錯過了最核心的修煉。

斷食讓我們看見自己如何違逆自然，也讓我們覺知到生活中潛藏的不健康態度。

將近二十年的記錄，讓我確信這是一段神聖的旅程。因為珍惜，因為感恩，也因為聽見責任的召喚，我的人生志向再沒有比「扮演好斷食教練的角色」更重要的事。

 

嚴格說來，每個人一生都會收到不同的召喚。有時是一份工作的託付，有時是一場病痛的領悟。召喚你的，不是人，而是天。

有時候，我匍匐前行；有時候，我跳躍精進。但只要抬起頭，就能聽見責任的聲音。即便在低潮或重挫中，推動我繼續走下去的，依然是一聲又一聲的召喚。

深化斷食後，許多人都會深刻領悟到生命的奇特際遇：明白自己有多幸運，並感受到「必須為這份奇遇盡一點責任」。

因為斷食，我們留下各自的健康故事，而這些故事必須能感動他人，必須能在適當時刻幫助別人。

真正的奇特之處在於「經歷」：沒有走過，就沒有故事；沒有故事，就不會有繼續付出的力量。

有人正在等候你的召喚，然後他們也將收到來自生命的呼喚。

 

我從斷食門外漢到承接生命召喚，一切都是在扛起責任後，回望過去才逐一明白：那一次次的對話、那一次次的轉折，原來都是生命安排的引路。

在接受上蒼的撫慰與療癒之後，我又怎能只接受而不回饋？

我知道，我的故事終將成為許多人改變人生的教材。未來，那本《療癒大全》，必將收錄我們這一群斷食前行者的養生故事，為後人留下見證。

 

（療癒的最後階段是運用發生在你身上的故事來療癒他人）

 

Have You Heard the Call of Responsibility?

Before I turned fifty, my life could be summed up in one phrase: stumbling and struggling. After fifty, it felt as if another person was living my life—steady and grounded.

If I were to calculate the return on investment of my earlier years, the numbers would never add up. But life is uncompromising; there is no room for negotiation. After a long and arduous journey, I suddenly realized the destiny I was meant to fulfill.

To be able to align my abilities with my passion, and devote them to a cause worthy of a lifetime of dedication—there are no words to describe such fortune. This sense of belonging is not only about career direction, but also about health. Through fasting, I regained the strength of my body, and through fasting, I established my life’s calling.

Looking back, I have walked this path for nearly twenty years. As my dialogue with my body deepened, I was struck by the realization: in Taiwan, there remain only a handful of us still guiding the way of the body. It is a heavy responsibility and a long road ahead. And I have always known: this is not just about our generation, but a compass of well-being for generations to come.
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Ten years ago, I followed an American fasting coach online. I not only watched his videos but also studied in detail how his wellness center organized fasting retreats.

Their core program was water fasting, requiring every participant to remain in the retreat center for three full weeks. I was deeply curious: why were people willing to commit so much time and money? More than that, I wondered—how did this coach manage such a high-standard wellness center? How did he inspire clear motivation and willingness to learn among his followers?

I am convinced he understood fasting profoundly and had completely surrendered to the way of the body. Even from afar, I felt deep admiration for him.

In contrast, fasting in Taiwan is simpler. We do not need such large-scale retreats. Yet I am equally convinced that living alongside participants for three weeks can generate an extraordinary sense of unity.

I often recall the early two-day, one-night retreats we hosted. And I know clearly: as we kept streamlining the format, what we lost were the opportunities for profound feeling and heartfelt connection.
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Students often ask: “Why should we keep attending classes? Why should we join these gatherings?”

My answer is simple: as a coach, I myself am still learning and growing. How could you think you no longer need to learn?

I have come to realize: what sets humans apart from beasts is our capacity for reflection. Yet humanity often loses humility in its arrogance over other creatures. Fasting offers a return to humility.

If you understand fasting yet do not understand humility, your learning is only superficial. If you surrender to the body’s natural laws yet still cling to arrogance, you have missed the essence of the practice. Fasting reveals how we defy nature, and it awakens us to the unhealthy attitudes embedded in our daily lives.

After nearly twenty years of records, I am certain: this is a sacred journey. Out of gratitude, reverence, and the undeniable call of responsibility, nothing in my life matters more than fulfilling the role of a fasting coach.
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Strictly speaking, every person in life will hear different calls. Sometimes it is a professional task entrusted to you, sometimes a revelation through illness. The one who calls you is not another person—it is Heaven itself.

At times, I have crawled forward. At times, I have leapt in progress. But whenever I lift my head, I hear that voice of responsibility. Even in the depths of hardship or defeat, it is this voice—again and again—that pushes me onward.

Those who deepen their fasting often come to realize the peculiar serendipity of life: they see how fortunate they are, and feel the weight of responsibility to do something with that gift.

Through fasting, we each leave behind our own health stories. But these stories must move others. They must be ready to help someone at the right moment. The true wonder lies in the experience: without walking the path, there is no story; without a story, there is no enduring force to continue.

Someone, somewhere, is waiting for your call. And when they hear it, they too will receive their summons from life.
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From a novice in fasting to one who now shoulders life’s calling, I have learned everything only by carrying the responsibility first, then looking back—realizing, one by one, that each conversation, each turning point, had been arranged as guidance along the way.

Having received Heaven’s comfort and healing, how could I accept without giving back?

I know my story will one day serve as a textbook for many to change their lives. And in the future, the book The Great Healing will surely gather the wellness stories of our community of fasting pioneers, leaving a testimony for those who come after us.