Taiwanese Candidate Ko Chih-en Advocates for Calm Amidst Busy Campaign Trail

Kuomintang's Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ko Chih-en recently participated in an event hosted by the Chinese Bio-Energy Medical Qigong Association, where she encountered former official Yang Chiu-hsing. Following the event, Ko shared her reflections on the importance of self-reflection and maintaining a steady pace in life, stating, "We should give ourselves some time, calm down, and then we can go further."

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We should give ourselves some time, calm down, and then we can go further.

Ko highlighted the demanding nature of modern life, noting how people often get caught up in their busy schedules without taking time to pause. She related this to her own experience campaigning in Kaohsiung, where back-to-back events require her to consciously remind herself to slow down to ensure she can proceed more steadily and effectively. She sees Qigong, with its focus on regulating the body, breath, and mind, as a valuable practice for finding balance amidst the chaos of daily life and restoring a stable rhythm to one's physical and mental state.

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Modern people's pace of life is fast, often busy all day, only to find that they have not truly stopped; just like her usual schedule in Kaohsiung, one event after another, she also often reminds herself to slow down appropriately, to be able to walk more steadily and further.

The candidate commended the Kaohsiung City Chinese Bio-Energy Medical Qigong Association for its long-standing commitment to community engagement. The association operates 79 teaching sites across various districts in Kaohsiung, utilizing parks and community spaces. Ko expressed admiration for the instructors' dedication to promoting health, happiness, and mutual support within the community, injecting positive energy into local areas. She also noted the presence of Taiwanese and Japanese Qigong practitioners at the event, expressing enthusiasm for future international exchanges that could introduce more people to Kaohsiung and showcase its vibrant spirit.

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I see that Qigong, through regulating the body, breath, and mind, helps everyone find balance in their busyness, allowing the body and mind to return to a stable rhythm.