104-year old Japanese Doctor – Shigeaki Hinohara gives advices how to live to a hindered years and enjoy every single year of the life…
The oldest Japanese educator and clinician was born in 1911. He is also an author of 150 books including the best-seller “Living Long, Living Good” and founder of the “New Elderly Movement”. Today we will present you the most valuable piece of advices of Dr. Hinohara that will help you live happy, healthy and long life.
1. Take the stairs and always carry your own stuff
This represents firm proponent of doctor Hinohara, he still takes two steps at a time climbing the stairs.
2. Do not believe everything your doctor recommends or says
Explore, read and educated yourself. You do not have to believe in everything your doctor says.
3. Share what you know
Dr. Hinohara gives 150 lectures on an annual basis in schools, business communities etc. He often shares lessons on war and peace. Do not forget that most of the lessons (90 min) are done standing up.
4. You do not have to retire
If you love the work you do, you do not have to retire.
5. Plan ahead
If you want to enjoy your life better, you have to have busy schedule fill with different appointments, lectures, work, etc. Dr. Hinohara is planning to attend the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
6. Don’t be overweight
Dr. Hinohara consumes a tbsp of olive oil, orange juice and coffee for breakfast. Cookies and milk for lunch and rice, fish and veggies for dinner. He consumes 100g of lean meat two times a week.
7. Energy does not come from sleeping a lot or eating well, it comes from feeling good
You will be more happy and energetic if you eliminate strict time-regulated rules, be like children – have a lots of fun until you feel sleepy or hungry.
8. It is wonderful to live long
He continues serving society, he volunteers, works 18h per day, 7 days a week and he also enjoy energy single moment of his life.
9. Find a role model
The doctor usually asks himself what his father would do when he faces with some issue.
10. Do not worry too much, life is unpredictable and full of incidents
The doctor was hijacked by the communist Red Army when he has 59 years old. He spent 4 days under 40 degree heat and handcuffed to his seat. He is also amazed how his body slowed down to adapt to deprivation.
11. Science alone can not help or cure people
The doctor believes that every illness can be cured with liberal and visual arts. He also believes in the uniqueness of every single individual.
12. Do not be crazy for money
The doctor is more than aware that he can not take anything when he goes!
13. Pain is mysterious
You have to do something fun if you want to forget about pain. The doctor found that music and animals can really help you to get rid of and mange your pain.
14. Be inspired
You must find inspiration in the World in order to motivate yourself. For ex: he finds motivation in the poem “Abt Vogler” by Robert Browning.