Commentary:
Thinking and studying depend on a healthy Spleen. The Spleen function of transformation
is not restricted to food alone. The function is also responsible for assimilation
and processing of knowledge and the transformation of mental "food". Excessive
study can weaken the Spleen and the effect is similar to overeating. To acquire a large
amount of knowledge in a short period of time is causing the Spleen to be overwhelmed
and the studied material cannot be digested in this short time. The gained knowledge
remains on the superficial level and is not understood in its deepest level.
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