A former Mr. Universe who has just turned 100 said Sunday that happiness and a life without tensions are the key to his longevity.
Manohar Aich, who is 150cm tall, overcame many hurdles, including grinding poverty and a stint in prison, to achieve body building glory.
His children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren gathered Sunday in the eastern city of Kolkata to celebrate his birthday. Hindu priests chanted prayers while a feast was laid out to honor Aich, winner of the 1952 Mr. Universe body building title.
Aich says his ability to take his troubles lightly and remain happy during difficult times are the secrets to his long life. That, and a simple diet of milk, fruits and vegetables along with rice, lentils and fish have kept him healthy. He does not smoke and has never touched alcohol.
“I never allow any sort of tension to grip me. I had to struggle to earn money since my young days, but whatever the situation, I remained happy,” Aich said.
(AP)
一名剛過百歲生日的前環球先生週日說，快樂與沒壓力的人生是他長壽的關鍵。
一百五十公分高的馬諾哈‧艾區克服了赤貧、牢獄之災等許多困難才達到健美運動的榮耀。
他的孩子、孫子與曾孫週日匯聚於印度東部大城加爾各答，為他慶生。當擺設筵席，以推崇這位健美賽事「環球先生」一九五二年得主的同時，印度教教士在一旁唱誦祈禱。
艾區說，他不把困難當回事，並在艱困中保持快樂的能力是他活得久的秘訣。前者加上奶、蔬果以及米飯、扁豆與魚的簡單飲食，讓他維持健康。他不抽菸，而且滴酒不沾。
「我絕不允許任何類型的壓力控制我，從我年輕開始，就必須賣力賺錢，但無論什麼情況，我仍保持快樂，」艾區說。
（美聯社／翻譯：魏國金）
A: I’ve been a fan of singer Jay Chou for 24 years, since his debut in 2000. B: But this time, his Taipei Dome concerts have shed light on the issue of ticket scalping. A: Isn’t the law stricter after being amended last year? B: Yeah, ticket scalping is illegal, even if you only raise the price by NT$1 when reselling. A: Why aren’t scalpers afraid of getting caught? Maybe a real-name ticketing system would be better. A: 自從周杰倫2000年出道以來，我都已經追星24年了。 B: 不過這次大巨蛋開唱，他卻引爆黃牛票問題。 A: 去年修法後，法規不是變得比較嚴格？ B: 是啊，就算加價1元轉賣也算違法！ A: 黃牛們怎麼都抓不怕？或許票券「實名制」會更有用。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
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