The secret to a long and joyful life.
That's what our topic is for our English speaking practice today.
Let's go ahead and take a look at the text.
In Okinawa, Japan, many people live to be 90, 100, or even older.
In Okinawa, Japan, many people live to be 90, 100 or even older.
Their secret is simple.
Say it after me.
Their secret is simple.
They live with balance and purpose.
They live with balance and purpose.
Every part of their day holds meaning.
Every part of their day holds meaning, has meaning.
Secret one, secret number one.
They eat lightly, following the rule of hara hachibu.
So they follow the rule and the rule is called hara hachibu.
Hara means stomach, hachi is eight, bu means percent or portion.
So harahachibu, which means eating until they are 80% full.
So they don't eat until they are full.
They eat until they are 80% full.
That's secret number one.
They eat lightly.
Following the rule of harahachibu.
Which means eating until they are 80% full.
They eat slowly with respect and gratitude for each bite.
They eat slowly with respect and gratitude for each bite.
Try that part.
Food nourishes both body and spirit.
Nourishes.
It feeds their body and their spirit.
It makes their body healthy and it makes their spirit healthy.
It nourishes both body and spirit.
Secret number two.
They keep moving.
They keep moving their bodies not by chasing exercise routines, but through daily activity.
So they keep moving their bodies through daily activity, not by doing exercise routines.
Chasing an exercise routine means trying lots of different exercise routines.
No, they don't try the latest fad.
They just move their body through daily activity walking gardening cleaning, stretching and cooking.
Their and cooking keep their bodies young because they never stop using them.
All right.
So what keeps their body young?
Walking gardening cleaning, stretching and cooking.
All these things keep their bodies young.
Why?
Because they never stop using their body.
All right.
Secret number three, they stay connected.
They stay connected, belonging to small groups of friends.
Belonging to small groups of friends, they share food, help each other, and laugh together.
Laugh together.
Laugh to get laughter.
Laughter is key to a long life.
All right, secret number three, they stay connected, belonging to small groups of friends.
They share food, help each other, and laugh together.
Friendship keeps their hearts alive and no one feels alone.
Friendship keeps their hearts alive and no one feels alone.
Try it.
Good, good.
Secret number four.
They never retire from purpose.
Purpose, a reason to live, an ikigai.
They never retire from purpose, even at 90.
Many still paint, cook, or teach.
They don't just rest.
They find meaning through serving, giving, and loving.
They don't just rest, they find meaning through serving, giving and loving.
They don't just sit at home on their sofa and watch TV like so many Americans do.
They find meaning through serving others, giving to other people and loving.
For example, a 94 year old woman named Emmy grows flowers every morning and sells them at the market.
I'm going to say it again, you can follow.
For example, a 94 year old woman named Emmy grows flowers every morning and sells them at the market.
All right, match my flow and say it together again.
For example, a 94-year-old woman named Emmy grows flowers every morning and sells them at the market.
When asked why she still works, she smiles and says, because they need my care.
When asked why she still works, I added a word that's not even there.
When asked why she still works, why do you still work?
When asked why she still works, she smiles and says, because they need my care.
The true longevity is not just about health.
It's not just about health.
It's about love, movement, and meaning.
When your heart has purpose, your life stays full of light.
When your heart has purpose, your life stays full of light.
Say it.
All right.
So that was our text for today.
Now let's go ahead and say it nonstop at a nice, smooth, casual, native speed and pace.
So I might go a little fast.
Here I go.
In Okinawa, Japan, many people live to be 90, 100 or even older.
Their secret is simple.
They live with balance and purpose.
Every part of their day holds meaning.
Secret one they eat lightly, following the rule of hara hachibu, which means eating until they are 80 full.
They eat slowly with respect and gratitude for each bite.
Food nourishes both body and spirit.
Secret two, they keep moving, not by chasing exercise routines, but through daily activity.
Walking gardening cleaning, stretching and cooking keep their bodies young because they never stop using them.
Secret three, they stay connected, belonging to small groups of friends.
They share food, help each other and laugh together.
Friendship keeps their hearts alive and no one feels alone.
Secret four, they never retire from purpose.
Even at 90, many still paint, cook, or teach.
They don't just rest.
They find meaning through serving, giving, and loving.
For example, a 94-year-old woman named Emmy grows flowers every morning and sells them at the market.
When asked why she still works, she smiles and says, because they need my care.
True longevity is not just about health.
It's about love, movement, and meaning.
When your heart has purpose, your life stays full of light.
Boom.
Good workout.
Way to go.
If you are persistent and consistent, what is bound to happen?
That's right.
You are bound to succeed.
So you must keep moving forward.
How should you keep moving forward?
One step at a time.
That's right.
All right.
Thanks for practicing with me again today.
I'll see you in the next training video.
