Sometimes there must be something in life, and there is no need to force it in life. Some things should be yours, and they will always be yours. If something doesn't belong to you, no matter how hard you struggle, you can hold it in your own hands, just like life.

After Qin Shihuang conquered the world, the Qin Dynasty only stayed in history for several decades. No matter how he pursued it, he didn't get the longevity he wanted. However, in the eyes of an old man of 1 12 years old, the secret of longevity is only six words.

long-lived

This old man is Yan Youyun. Yan Youyun died of natural causes in 20 17 at the age of 1 12, which can be said to be a real long-lived old man.

Yan Youyun has three daughters under his knee. Except for Yao Yingnian's early death, the two daughters have made great achievements in their respective fields, and the three grandchildren are lifelong masters of the American Bridge Association. It can be said that Yan Youyun is really enjoying family happiness.

When Yan Youyun was 0/02 years old, it just happened to catch up with the centenary birthday of her alma mater Fudan University, so there was such a beautiful talk that the centenarian and his alma mater celebrated their centenary birthday together.

At the end of his life, Yan Youyun still maintained her poise. In the hearts of children and grandchildren, Yan Youyun is a star-like figure. Even if she is a little old, Yan Youyun will dress properly.

Perfume and high heels are also old Yan Youyun's lifelong friends, and she has always maintained her exquisiteness.

Yan Youyun's old man is not only extremely careful about his appearance, but also never stops. At the last moment of her life, she still kept the habit of keeping a diary every day, writing down what she felt happy and recording the beautiful things every day.

The hard first half of my life.

The old man in Yan Youyun lived the life he wanted in the last period of his life, which seemed to be extremely comfortable, but the setbacks and hardships experienced by the old man in Yan Youyun when he was young were beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Yan Youyun was born in Shanghai, and her family is warm and harmonious, full of books. When she was a child, she was as clever as ice and snow, and her family was happy to raise children. They invited two university teachers to teach them, one specializing in Chinese and the other in English.

Until Yan Youyun's family moved to Tianjin, Yan Youyun studied at home. After arriving in Tianjin, her family did not stop her studies. She and her sisters went to Tianjin Chinese and Western Girls' School.

Such training naturally made Yan Youyun one of the few college students in China at that time, and also one of the few female college students.

1925. She was admitted to Hujiang University. 1927. She transferred to Fudan University for further study, where she met her first husband.

The small number of girls when they first enter school will naturally attract people's attention. Coupled with Yan Youyun's beautiful appearance and his father's silk cloth shop, the clothes Yan Youyun changes every day are the most fashionable, which can be said to be popular throughout the campus. At that time, Yan Youyun was also regarded as a school flower by boys.

By chance, Yan Youyun met Yang Guang.

Like Yan Youyun, Yang Guang is also a talented person. Yang Guanghao studied in Ye Jing Middle School in his early years and later entered Tsinghua Middle School. Because of his excellent performance, he was sent to the United States and received a doctorate in public international law. 1925, because of the Opium War held in Geneva in the early days, I got to know Yan Youyun and was deeply impressed by his talent.

The two can be said to be a match made in heaven, a real match made in heaven. They chose to hold their wedding in Shanghai Dahua Hotel, which shocked the whole Shanghai beach. Foreign Minister Wang Zhenting personally presided over their wedding.

1930, Yang Guang was ordered to work in Europe, and later served as Consul General in London. As a wife, Yan Youyun naturally accompanied her and started the life of a diplomat's wife.

Unexpectedly, the good times did not last long. 1942, Yang Guang stayed at the Consulate General and died for his country with seven other diplomats.

After half a life as a rich girl, Yan Youyun suddenly had to take on a family, and all the diplomats' families were detained. Yan Youyun had to bear all this.

In the meantime, Yan Youyun has to take care of not only his own children, but also the wives and children of seven other diplomats. Their eight women took good care of their children during the war.

In order to make a living, this carefree lady began to learn to grow vegetables and make shoes by herself. Without meat, she can only start raising pigs and chickens in the yard and learn to make soy sauce and soap by herself.

Fortunately, Yan Youyun's heart is always optimistic. In the most difficult times, she occasionally said a piece of her favorite music to relax her soul, and then continued to support this big family.

Finally, at 1945, Yan Youyun and her three daughters left there and went to new york. With his own ability, Yan Youyun's first job was as a protocol officer in the United Nations, from receiving ambassadors to arranging the submission of credentials, and then receiving heads of state who came to attend the United Nations General Assembly. This work involves all the official etiquette of the United Nations, but she does it well.

Until 1959, the old talent retired, ending her tortuous life in the first half of her life and beginning her comfortable life in the eyes of outsiders.

Good state of mind

In the second half of his life, Yan Youyun married Gu Weijun, a famous diplomat, and became the wife of Gu Weijun. They knew each other until the last few days in Gu Weijun. Under the careful care of Yan Youyun, Gu Weijun completed the oral record which lasted 17 years.

Many people are curious about how Yan Youyun lived to be 1 12 years old. In an interview with Beijing CCTV in 2006, she said that the secret of her longevity was only six words: good attitude.

In the last period of Yan Youyun's life, even though four generations lived under one roof, Yan Youyun still maintained his hobbies. Yan Youyun often plays mahjong, piano, bakes cakes, reads books and newspapers, and his mentality is not old at all.

If you have a good attitude, you won't notice the passage of time. Even though years have left countless wrinkles on people's faces, there is still no way to leave scratches on your heart and stay young.

In Yan Youyun's life, he has always had a good attitude and a kind heart. 1936, Yan Youyun and his sisters took part of their father's legacy to build a school hospital for Jinling Women's College, and also funded the establishment of a library to improve the teaching equipment of Jinling Women's College.

I think the secret of a person's longevity is really mentality, always keep an optimistic heart, always keep your hobbies, make more new friends, and never lock yourself in a cage.