Asked about the secret behind his dandyism, Shochi
answered, “Changing clothes every day,” a comment that brought a chuckle from
the ceremony participants.
Many people who live long lives look happy. According
to a recent study, happiness is the key to longevity. Shochi, a pedagogy
specialist, is living proof that being cheerful and positive leads to a long,
healthy life.
Last summer, Shochi went on a 32-day speaking tour of
nine countries, including the United
States,
South
Africa
and Russia. His trip was all the more remarkable because it
earned him recognition as a Guinness World Record holder as the oldest person to
have completed a round-the-world trip via public
transportation.
During the tour, Shochi smiled and greeted people in
their local language. He was warmly received and dubbed a ‘handsome boy’. “If
you keep smiling, people around you smile, and everything goes smoothly,” he
said.
Prof. Kazuo Tsubota, an anti-aging researcher,
interviews people of 100 and older and observes that all of them are cheerful,
positive and seem content overall. He recommends writing down three good things
that happen each day before one goes to sleep. Doing so will make the writer
even happier!
Source: Yomiuri
News
If you have happiness on
this earth you have nothing at all.
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem:
also my wisdom remained with me. And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun .Ecclesiastes 2:9-11
Our lifetime on earth is
as short as a breath, but eternity is forever. Happiness is fine for a short time and a good way to be healthy but opt for joy that lasts into
eternity and in turn have joy that is always a part of good health even when you aren't really happy!
Salvation is for eternity and also gives you happiness and joy while you live on earth!!
We hope Mr. Shochi also finds true joy!
