【Natsuko Toda (86 years old): The secret of health, cheerful and optimistic, never sullen! 】
Japan is a world-famous "longevity country".
When the elderly reach the age of 75, they are called "late old people". You can enjoy more preferential medical insurance and other welfare protection.
But at this point, their physical function declines significantly. The psychosomatic state will change significantly, so it is called "75-year-old disorder".
Indeed, surveys show that after the age of 75, 30% of people are identified as needing care. But even so, in Japan, 75 years old is by no means an "old man".
Natsuko Toda (86 years old), who has been active on the front line of her work as a subtitler, laughed at the "75-year-old barrier": "I don't feel the barrier of age".
How did she do it?
■I have a dream in my heart
When Toda Natsuko was 9 years old, she ushered in the defeat of Japan. At that time, watching foreign movies was one of Toda's great entertainment, which made her feel happy.
When he was in junior high school and high school, Toda frequently went to the cinema to the point of obsession.
From Chaplin to Westerns and difficult European movies, she watched them with great interest.
In high school, she came across a movie called "The Third Man", and there seemed to be an electric current passing through her body. She watched this movie more than 50 times alone. It was this movie that gave her the dream of becoming a subtitle translator in the future.
After graduating from high school, Toda enrolled in the English Department of Tsuda Juku University.
After graduation, she first worked for an insurance company, but she did not give up her dream and quit after only a year and a half.
She bravely wrote a letter to Shunji Shimizu, a celebrity in the subtitling industry at the time, explaining her dream.
Although he did not get his wish right away, Toda did not give up. Choose to work as a freelancer, translator, interpreter, and gain experience while working part-time to support yourself.
She firmly believes that anyone can have a dream.
The important thing is whether you can hold on to your dreams.
Successful people don't give up.
Successful people are willing to pay for their dreams.
Finally, after a long grind, with the help of Shunji Shimizu, she got the opportunity to translate English subtitles for the TV series "Astro Boy".
At the age of 43, after acting as an interpreter for the famous director Francis Ford Coppola's visit to Japan, he was recognized and recommended by the director and made a subtitle translation for the film "Apocalypse Now", realizing the "screen debut" of film subtitle translation.
Since then, Toda has been at the forefront of subtitling for more than 40 years.
"007: No Time to Die", etc., the 007 series has a maximum of 12 translations; "Dangerous Affair"; "Titanic" ~~
At its peak, there were more than 50 films per year, and I had to serve as a subtitle translator for 1~2 movies per week on average.
■ Optimism in the face of setbacks
Immersed in the joy of work, Toda said, "I feel like I'm still around 50. When someone asks about age, they can't help but say how much lower it is. (laughs)"
She feels that if you want to be healthy, you must first have a good attitude. Mental state can affect physical condition.
"I hate the feeling of being sullen and unable to think about it.
Is there any benefit to that? No, that's no good."
Toda describes himself as an optimist who thinks of the good in everything.
In her 60s, she developed macular degeneration, which left her blind in her left eye.
But that was only the initial blow, and it quickly picked up my spirits and did not depress.
She thought, "Although one eye is no longer good, the right eye is still there, and you can still live."
She felt that instead of changing her mood after her worries, she should start with this way of thinking to deal with setbacks.
■Emphasis is placed on physical examinations
"About 8 years ago, I had a precision health check-up twice a year to thoroughly check for hidden diseases.
Just checked recently and no problem.
I consider myself healthy, but what will happen tomorrow, I don't know.
Regular physical check-ups, it only takes half a day to get peace of mind, it's so cheap."
■Independence
"The most important thing in life is to make decisions about yourself. Because everyone is doing it, so I do it." Toda believes that this kind of "imitation" decision-making is the worst thing to do.
After graduating from university and joining the company, Toda felt that she was not suitable for the company, "for me, the pressure comes from being forced or restricted", so she quit her job after one and a half years and chose to live as a freelancer.
This is a deliberate decision she made after analyzing her personality, strengths, and weaknesses. It reflects Toda's rationality and boldness in making decisions.
In addition, she said that from the perspective of her personality, if she wants to continue working, she will definitely not be able to balance work and family.
So, the choice of having a family or having children is abandoned.
Wanting everything, but doing everything halfway, is not your own choice.
"All of this is the result of one's own judgment and choice. I've enjoyed my work to the fullest, so I don't regret it."
Because life is a choice.
■Handle the pressure well
"I'm definitely not going to do something I don't want to do."
Because Toda is a freelancer, he "doesn't have to force himself to associate with people he hates or who he doesn't fit."
This makes her less stressful in interpersonal communication.
24 hours a day, sleep 6~7 hours, the rest of the time, she is used for her favorite desk work.
This state has been going on for decades, but he has never suffered from a serious illness.
■Rest in peace
●Exercise?
"No exercise! Zero movement. When I was in elementary school, I ran slowly, had an inferiority complex, and had a rejection of sports (laughs)."
●Diet?
"Never think about what to eat is good for your body. Eat as much as you want. Of course, drinking alcohol. So I'm fatter, but there's no way (laughs)."
So, have you done anything for your health?
"Sometimes my shoulders are stiff and I go for a massage. Then there's sleep. No matter how busy I am, I sleep well every day. Never stay up all night. Sleep is a basic human need. I think that's important."
86-year-old Natsuko Toda lives free-spirited, lives herself, lives a healthy and optimistic life.
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