GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, April 14, 2011 (NY Times): Walter Breuning Breuning decided it was time for him to retire from the railroad at age 67. It was 1963 and he had put in 50 years as a railroad worker. But he stuck by his philosophy and kept working. He somehow felt he would have a productive life still ahead of him, and he was right. The world’s oldest man died Thursday, a t 114 years old. Here are the world’s oldest man’s secrets to a long life, according to his simple life philosophy. They worked, at least for him:
— Embrace change, even when the change slaps you in the face. (“Every change is good.”)
— Eat two small meals a day (“That’s all you need.”)
— Work as long as you can (“Keep on working as long as you can work and you’ll find that it’s good for you.”)
— Help others (“The more you do for others, the better shape you’re in.”)