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For a long time, I've been fascinated, inspired and awed by the limitless wisdom found in Chinese Proverbs.

I've found them so simple, yet so profound that they have almost shifted my attitude in various aspects of life.

Just like the Yin and Yang, these proverbs are small, but vast, simple yet profound and sometimes general yet they speak to all of us.

Here are some of my favorite Chinese proverbs of all time. I highly recommend reading them a few times until the message truly sinks in. Enjoy!

On taking action

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." - Chinese Proverb

"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills." - Chinese Proverb

"Your teacher can open the door, but you must enter by yourself." - Chinese Proverb

"Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be afraid only of standing still." - Chinese Proverb

"Person who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait a very, very long time." - Chinese Proverb

On achieving your goals

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Lao Tzu

"The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." - Chinese Proverb

Why you shouldn't care what other people think about you

"Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner."- Lao Tzu

On the real you

"Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are."- Chinese Proverb

"He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened." - Lao Tzu

On learning

"Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand." - Chinese Proverb

"He who asks is a fool for 5 minutes, but he who does no task remains a fool forever." - Chinese Proverb

On failure

"Failure is not falling down but refusing to get up." - Chinese Proverb

"The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed." - Chinese Proverb

On perspective

"I was angry that I had no shoes. Then I met a man who had no feet." - Chinese Proverb

"Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." - Chinese Proverb

On living the present moment

"Do not let yesterday use too much of today." - Chinese Proverb

"If your problem has a solution then, why worry about it. If your problem has no solution, then why worry about it?"- Chinese Proverb

"If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." - Chinese Proverb

On suffering

"You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent their making a nest in your hair." -Chinese Proverb

On karma

"Life is like an echo. What you send out usually comes back to you." - Chinese Proverb

"If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it." - Chinese Proverb

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire" - Confucius

On your purpose and journey

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. A bird sings because it has a song."- Chinese Proverb

"Only those that have travelled the road know where the holes are deep." - Chinese Proverb

The journey is the reward." - Chinese Proverb

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25 Chinese Sayings That Will Rock Your World (and Make You Much Happier) - Ideapod

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For a long time, I've been fascinated, inspired and awed by the limitless wisdom found in Chinese Proverbs. I've found them so simple, yet so profound that they have almost shifted my attitude in various aspects of life. Just like the Yin and Yang, these proverbs are small, but vast, simple yet profound and sometimes ...

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How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir

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No matter how you smoke it, tobacco is dangerous to your health. There are no safe substances in any tobacco products, from acetone and tar to nicotine and carbon monoxide. The substances you inhale don't just affect your lungs. They can affect your entire body.

Smoking can lead to a variety of ongoing complications in the body, as well as long-term effects on your body systems. While smoking can increase your risk of a variety of problems over several years, some of the bodily effects are immediate. Learn more about the symptoms and overall effects of smoking on the body below.

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Tobacco smoke is incredibly harmful to your health. There's no safe way to smoke. Replacing your cigarette with a cigar, pipe, or hookah won't help you avoid the health risks.

Cigarettes contain about 600 ingredients, many of which can also be found in cigars and hookahs. When these ingredients burn, they generate more than 7,000 chemicals, according to the American Lung Association. Many of those chemicals are poisonous and at least 69 of them are linked to cancer.

In the United States, the mortality rate for smokers is three times that of people who never smoked. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that smoking is the most common "preventable cause of death" in the United States. While the effects of smoking may not be immediate, the complications and damage can last for years. The good news is that quitting smoking can reverse many effects.

Central nervous system

One of the ingredients in tobacco is a mood-altering drug called nicotine. Nicotine reaches your brain in mere seconds and makes you feel more energized for a while. But as that effect wears off, you feel tired and crave more. Nicotine is extremely habit-forming, which is why people find smoking so difficult to quit.

Physical withdrawal from nicotine can impair your cognitive functioning and make you feel anxious, irritated, and depressed. Withdrawal can also cause headaches and sleep problems.

Respiratory system

When you inhale smoke, you're taking in substances that can damage your lungs. Over time, this damage leads to a variety of problems. Along with increased infections, people who smoke are at higher risk for chronic nonreversible lung conditions such as:

Withdrawal from tobacco products can cause temporary congestion and respiratory discomfort as your lungs and airways begin to heal. Increased mucus production right after quitting smoking is a positive sign that your respiratory system is recovering.

Children whose parents smoke are more prone to coughing, wheezing, and asthma attacks than children whose parents don't. They also tend to have higher rates of pneumonia and bronchitis.

Cardiovascular system

Smoking damages your entire cardiovascular system. Nicotine causes blood vessels to tighten, which restricts the flow of blood. Over time, the ongoing narrowing, along with damage to the blood vessels, can cause peripheral artery disease.

Smoking also raises blood pressure, weakens blood vessel walls, and increases blood clots. Together, this raises your risk of stroke.

You're also at an increased risk of worsening heart disease if you've already had heart bypass surgery, a heart attack, or a stent placed in a blood vessel.

Smoking not only impacts your cardiovascular health, but also the health of those around you who don't smoke. Exposure to secondhand smoke carries the same risk to a nonsmoker as someone who does smoke. Risks include stroke, heart attack, and heart disease.

Integumentary system (skin, hair, and nails)

The more obvious signs of smoking involve skin changes. Substances in tobacco smoke actually change the structure of your skin. A recent study has shown that smoking dramatically increases the risk of squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer).

Your fingernails and toenails aren't immune from the effects of smoking. Smoking increases the likelihood of fungal nail infections.

Hair is also affected by nicotine. An older study found it increases hair loss, balding, and graying.

Digestive system

Smoking increases the risk of mouth, throat, larynx, and esophagus cancer. Smokers also have higher rates of pancreatic cancer. Even people who "smoke but don't inhale" face an increased risk of mouth cancer.

Smoking also has an effect on insulin, making it more likely that you'll develop insulin resistance. That puts you at increased risk of type 2 diabetes and its complications, which tend to develop at a faster rate than in people who don't smoke.

Sexuality and reproductive system

Nicotine affects blood flow to the genital areas of both men and women. For men, this can decrease sexual performance. For women, this can result in sexual dissatisfaction by decreasing lubrication and the ability to reach orgasm. Smoking may also lower sex hormone levels in both men and women. This can possibly lead to decreased sexual desire.

Takeaway

Quitting smoking is difficult, but your doctor can help you make a plan. Ask them for advice. There are a variety of nonprescription and prescription medications that can help you quit. You can also turn to our smoking cessation resource center, which has advice, stories from others, and more. There are both short and long-term benefits to quitting smoking. Since smoking affects every body system, finding a way to quit is the most important step you can take to living a longer and happier life.

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26 Health Effects of Smoking on Your Body

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Tobacco is dangerous for your health, no matter how you ingest it. Smoking can lead to a variety of ongoing effects in your body, as well as long-term complications in your body systems. On top of lung diseases, smoking can cause poor vision, premature aging, and more.

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I HAD ALREADY SHARED EXERCISES 1-18 + THE KEY BEFORE THE END-OF-TERM 1 EXAM. CHECK PADLET FOR THE EXERCISES AND THE KEY.THE EXERCISES ARE NOT IN THE SAME ORDER!

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A pdf version of your textbook. You may download it on your phones

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To Kill A Mockingbird was voted America's Best-Loved Novel

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'To Kill A Mockingbird' Voted America's Best-Loved Novel

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'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee overpowered wizards and time travelers to be voted America's best-loved novel by readers nationwide

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Difference between give away, give way, give out, and give in

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