It shows poor judgment to spend too much time on bodily things. Don't overdo exercise, eating, drinking, or other basic physical needs. Handle these things quickly and put your main energy into developing your mind.
It is a mark of want of intellect to spend much time in things relating to the body, as to be immoderate in exercises, in eating and drinking, and in the discharge of other animal functions. These things should be done incidentally and our main strength be applied to our reason.
Men start calling women "mistresses" when they're just fourteen years old. Women notice that men only see them as sources of pleasure. So they focus on making themselves look good and put all their hopes in their appearance. We should help them understand something better: they deserve respect only when they act beautifully and virtuously, not just when they look good.
Women from fourteen years old are flattered by men with the title of mistresses. Therefore, perceiving that they are regarded only as qualified to give men pleasure, they begin to adorn themselves, and in that to place all their hopes. It is worth while, therefore, to try that they may perceive themselves honored only so far as they appear beautiful in their demeanor and modestly virtuous.