Japanese best-selling author Nichinohara Chongming is such a wise man. He began to publish essays in the column "Let me go forward" of Asahi Shimbun from the age of 65,438+000 in 2065,438+02, which recorded his perception of life and positive and optimistic attitude towards life after living for more than a century. These life insights are compiled into the life diary of centenarians, Live Well 2.
So, how should we live this life well? Let's listen to the wisdom of life brought by this centenarian.
First, try to create new things.
There is still a dream, in case it comes true!
Mr. Nichinohara often flies around to give speeches, giving more than 65,438+000 speeches every year. However, he has been afraid of heights. Every time he takes the sightseeing elevator of a tall building, if he accidentally sees the scenery outside the window, his feet will immediately start to tremble.
But when he was nearly 102 years old, the old man got up the courage and challenged himself to take a helicopter tour of Manhattan. 15 minutes later, he found himself reluctant to part with the voyage, and the whole person was overwhelmed by the adventure. "I feel inspired by more enthusiasm and enthusiasm!"
An old man with more than 100 dares to challenge his acrophobia. What a strong heart and courage!
In addition to overcoming his fear of heights, Mr. Hihara Chongming also achieved many firsts in his life. When approaching the age of 100, I began to sketch still life, feel the physical and mental pleasure brought by painting, and return to nature; Pick up watercolor painting equipment again and hang your own paintings at home to enjoy. At the age of 102, he realized two dreams of 100 years ago-becoming a fairy tale writer and completing the children's picture book "Favorite Grandma"; He published a collection of haiku at his own expense. /kloc-at the age of 0/03, he got on the horse with the help of others and rode for the first time in his life. ...
He used his own actions to practice the philosopher Mark Buber's famous saying: "If you are always new, you will never be old!"
Contrary to Mr. Wang, many young people are satisfied with their jobs and just want to live comfortably in the comfort zone. They have a small job, earn a small salary, lie in bed after work and play games, shouting that money is not enough to spend. But they didn't think that they were still young and there were infinite possibilities in the future. The epidemic in 2020 shattered many people's dreams of being content with the status quo. The sudden epidemic caught people off guard, and many people cried because they lost their income. While complaining about the injustice of fate, they waited idly. Others, with keen eyes, find new opportunities in the cracks of life. Some picked up books to enrich themselves, and unexpectedly found that they could increase their income through writing. Some try to be self-media, entertain others, entertain themselves and fill their wallets by the way. The common feature of these people is that they are not complacent. They dare to try new things, break through themselves and find a better self.
In fact, young people have many opportunities. Always keep self-motivated and curious, get in touch with new things and learn new skills, and you won't be cornered when you encounter changes. Why not?
Second, do your best for others.
Xu Sanduo said: "If people want to live well, living well means doing meaningful things."
Mr. Nichinohara believes that "senility" in biological sense and "senility" in life are not the same concept. Humans still can't resist aging, but finding the meaning of living is more important than anti-aging. "Dedicating myself to others is the meaning of my life now."
After experiencing the hijacking incident in the lake, he and his wife made up their minds: "Life no longer belongs to us. We can no longer live only for ourselves, but we should repay others with the rest of our lives."
He did it.
Mr. Rihara is one of the longest-serving doctors in the world. 103 years old still insists on taking one day a week to see a doctor. He cares about every patient and gets along well with others. At that time, there was an "urban rumor" about St. Luke's International Hospital-every midnight, flowers would bloom everywhere Mr. Nichinohara went.
At the age of 94, Mr. Wang began to hold "Life Classroom" lectures in primary schools at home and abroad to publicize the importance of peace to primary school students, and at the same time called on everyone to boycott the school bullying incident.
When Mr. Rihara was playing rice cakes in the supermarket near his home, a pupil of about 10 came to greet him. The boy said, "I have read your book-To 10-95-year-old me". I was very worried before, and after reading your book, I rekindled my hope. "
In view of the aging phenomenon in Japan, in autumn of 2000, Mr. Nichinohara initiated the "Association for New and Old People", calling on the physically and mentally healthy elderly people to participate in voluntary activities and make contributions to society, and hold lectures in various branches of the Association every year.
The old man 100 years old is still running around. He said, "I sincerely hope that I can bloom in everyone's heart like a flower and make the world brighter."
In fact, there are many old people in China who are as radiant as Mr. Nishihara Chongming. In 2020, the image of 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan sitting in the corner of the dining car on the Guangzhou-Wuhan high-speed train was deeply imprinted in everyone's heart in China. He is a well-deserved anti-epidemic hero and the "anchor needle" of China's anti-epidemic front. Zhang Li, a 95-year-old physics professor in Tsinghua University, used webcasting to teach online during the epidemic. Professor Zhenhua He, who has been engaged in geophysics for more than 50 years, is still active in the academic frontier of geophysics although he is over 80 years old ... These people spare no effort to exert their light and heat, and they are all "contributing to others". Sang Yu is late, because it is still full of clouds.
Conclusion: I like Zhihu's answer, which is simple and clear: "We live to know ourselves, make ourselves better and try our best to help others." Try to create something new like Mr. Hihara Chongming. Of course, there are failures in the attempt, but the failure contains the hope of success. Life without trying is gray, and every success will paint your life with beautiful colors. Help others, bring warmth and light to the world, and colorful life will also emit refreshing fragrance.