- 09 Apr 2009
An engine that runs at a reasonable pace has a longer life than if it is hardly ever used; mechanical parts that are left idle become rusty, oxidise and seize up due to hardened lubricants; in other words, they suffer damage. An engine runs best at a certain number of revolutions per minute and an adequate temperature, and it becomes damaged if it is overheated. This is the reason for installing gauges that tell you the best temperatures for running the engine so that its life can be extended. We humans also possess a reliable gauge that indicates whether our ‘body engine’ is running properly or whether we are overtaxing it. This motor is, as we all know, the heart. When running at high speed, it should not be left to a colleague or the ‘motorist’ to decide the maximum rate, or speed; let the heart itself tell you. As soon as it beats considerably faster than usual, this should be taken as a warning that you must slow down. It is true that we can let our ‘heart motor’ run at a higher speed for a short time, but when the exertion continues over an extended period, our energy reserves become drained, fatigue sets in and our health is adversely affected.
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