1On the evening of August 27th, 990, the Chen family held a grand banquet in new york to celebrate the 90th birthday of Chen Lifu and his wife Sun Luqing. In order to thank relatives and friends, alumni and Kuomintang elders who came to celebrate their birthdays, Chen Lifu introduced his way of keeping in good health with a thank-you speech.
Chen Lifu said that his way of longevity is divided into four "old" and 32 words: "Old health: keep your body moving and keep your heart quiet; Wife: Love their similarities and respect their differences; Old friends: meet each other sincerely and treat each other with courtesy; Capital: Take it properly and use it properly. "
At the banquet, Chen Lifu's speech is as follows:
It is not easy to live to 90 years old, especially for both husband and wife. The first sentence I thank you for today is "I wish you all a long and healthy life." At the same time, I would like to take this opportunity to report to you the four needs of the elderly and the key points to meet the four conditions: being unhealthy in old age is unhappy, so it is most important to keep healthy. I send you eight words: "move your body, be calm."
The ancients said: "A family is not an ant, running water does not rot." Because it's always moving. It is easy to understand that the human body, too, exercises more to make blood circulate and improve health. Everyone knows what his physical weakness is, so he should do more exercise in this area. Meet at 5: 30 every morning and take a shower. When I take a bath, I massage wherever the water rushes. From the top of your head to the soles of your feet, massage with your hands 100 times for 40 minutes, and it takes about 1 hour to wash your face and brush your teeth. Take a walk after breakfast 1000 steps. We have been doing this for 28 years and have never had a day off. Perseverance is the most important thing. The so-called "keeping fit is moving".
Nourishing the heart is quiet. The first is not to lose your temper, not to worry, and to be content. I have served with Jiang Gong for 25 years, and I have never made any demands on him, so my heart has always been happy. He asked me to do this and that, and I tried my best to do it. If I don't do well, it's not my fault (I study mining engineering). So my heart has been very peaceful, so I slept well and I was not tired of swimming. This is called "keeping things quiet". Old people are old and have savings, that is, they are financially independent and do not need to ask others (including their children) for help. Here, I also have the following eight-character dedication: "Take it right and use it properly."
The above four points are just about past experience, for your reference only, please advise.
According to Bai Xiude, an American Time reporter who interviewed Chen Lifu, Chen Lifu is "delicate and delicate". On his centenary birthday, Chen Lifu wrote a long article entitled "How can I live to be 100 years old? At the beginning, I wrote: "It is everyone's expectation to live to be 100 years old, but not everyone can achieve it. There are many reasons: there are innate talents, acquired maintenance, disasters that can be avoided, and customs that can be reduced. " In the long article "How can I live to be 100 years old", he talked about his unique experience: everyone is born with different talents, and there are four most precious things: one is being able to sleep. Second, don't lose your temper. Third, a strong memory. Fourth, there is perseverance. The key to longevity lies in the maintenance of the day after tomorrow. There are seven points.
The body is moving and the heart is still. When I was in middle school in Shanghai, it was easy to participate in all kinds of ball games. Others, such as running, swimming, skating, boxing, etc. And participate in it. The older you get, the less disturbed you are. Be prepared for danger in times of peace, indifferent to ambition. Yu Cheng has no ambition in his official career and never wants to see intrigue.
Eat moderately and live sometimes. His family is neither rich nor poor. Because his uncle revolted in Shanghai in the Revolution of 1911, his family was no longer poor. But soon after Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he was persecuted and returned to poverty. Therefore, after all, the poor diet and the ability to maintain his studies depend entirely on his uncle's service in the bank to help him succeed. Therefore, diet and daily life are sometimes barely achieved.
Eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat. Those who are too poor to stop eating, because the older generation of brothers are very friendly and have never been separated, can avoid three meals. Grandma is a vegetarian, of course, and she accepts both meat and vegetables. There are many vegetarians at home, which is naturally appropriate. In fact, it is in line with the way of health preservation.
Eat when things are cooked and drink when water boils. Eat raw beef, seafood and so on. It has become a common habit of human beings, thinking that it is good to eat, and there is nothing else to ask for. He thinks that the increasing number of cancers may be the reason. Therefore, we have always adhered to the principle of "when things are cooked, you can eat them only after the water is boiled", and there has never been an exception.
Keep your head cold and your feet hot. An American old man lived to the age of 120. The reason for his long life is: "Keep your head cold and your feet warm." This is the same reason that the elderly in China wash their feet with hot water before going to bed and don't wear hats in extremely cold weather.
Happiness lies in contentment, and peace lies in wanting nothing. There is an old saying: "It is difficult to climb to heaven, and it is even harder to ask for help." So I often teach people by self-reliance and learning. "I don't want to have a high personality." Asking for help often makes you uneasy, but being controlled by others can't be called autonomy. If you want inner happiness, you must start with contentment.
Reduce worldly affairs and seek peace. Since Chen's 80th birthday, he has been forbidden the following things: not to cut the ribbon; Not married; Don't speak at weddings and birthday parties; There is no President funeral committee. This can reduce the troubles in old age.
Chen admits that he is not particularly strong. Since the age of 58, he has suffered from diabetes, gallstones and bladder stones, and other diseases. It is a great pleasure to live to 65,438+000 years old. The maintenance of the day after tomorrow is the key to longevity. /kloc-in the winter of 0/949, after Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan Province Province, he took Chen Lifu as the first operation object in order to keep the political power. Chen Lifu's principle is "Don't get angry". He went to America and lived in Hulin Town, New Jersey, studying the Book of Changes. In order to make a living, he borrowed nearly $20,000 from Kong Xiangxi and other old friends and bought a chicken farm. Without help, he helped himself, feeding, picking up eggs, buying feed, selling eggs, cleaning chicken manure and shouldering his shoulders. He taught himself the professional knowledge of breeding and soon learned to feed chickens and give injections. Raising chickens not only freed Chen Lifu from economic embarrassment, but also cheered him up. What makes him more happy is that due to years of work at his desk, back muscle strain and backache, he cured the disease by doing manual labor. Chen Lifu also makes preserved eggs, salted eggs, tofu and zongzi at home for Chinese restaurants in Chinatown. In their spare time, Chen Lifu and his wife read, write and draw, and they are visiting professors at Princeton University. They went to the university to give lectures every few days and entered a carefree, humiliating and happy life.