“Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor’s nose.” What does this saying from the 1800s have to do with our lives today?

“Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor’s nose.” What does this saying from the 1800s have to do with our lives today?
It’s warm, it’s bright—the sun is generally thought to be a pretty happy component in our every day lives. But why do we need it?
Special occasions, and especially the holiday season, can be a time of happiness, fellowship, refreshment,…