This story is of a Chinese doctor, some 2,000-3,000 years ago, renowned as a physician and for his skill and knowledge of medicines and his ability to heal even the most deadly disease. He was asked why he was so much better than is two brothers, who were also doctors. His answer:
My first brother heals sickness before it even develops, so his methods appear hidden, his science art and he is known only within our village.
My second brother deals with illnesses while they are minor, preventing sickness from getting worse and returning the body to health.
I deal with sicknesses when they have reached the level of disease and threaten to destroy the organism of which they are a part. This requires numerous medicines, and skill and knowledge in their use. For this reason my name has become famous throughout the kingdom and I have been asked to be physician to the king, Yet my first brother has the knowledge to deal with sicknesses before they arise and my second brother is able to treat them at an early stage and prevent them getting worse. Though my fame has spread throughout the land, their knowledge is greater.
Which doctor are you being to your body?