The True Joy of Positive Loving Ch:20

• A newspaper reporter inquired about the source of the speaker's "unusual energy" after hearing a speech and observing forceful gestures.
• The speaker attributed this energy to a quotation from Isaiah 40:31: "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

Longevity Insights

• Various people have shared different "secrets" to their longevity, including never smoking, smoking cigars, eating lightly, eating everything, reducing workload, and working hard always.
• Over preoccupation with aging may accelerate the process.

Managing Energy

• The speaker avoids constantly thinking about age and continues with usual activities.
• There is a conscious regulation of activities, such as timing arrival at dinners with dessert and pre-arranging immediate departure after speaking engagements.
• Socializing, shaking hands, and signing autographs are more draining than speaking itself.

Positive Thinking and Energy

• The longer lived, the more convinced that neither age nor circumstance deprives of energy and vitality.
• Conserving energy involves synchronizing personal pace with "the rate of God's movement," fostering a normal tempo and free energy flow.

Daily Habits

• Maintaining a routine of 8-10 hours of sleep, early to bed and early to rise is important.
• There is no smoking and a moderate diet.
• Work continues throughout the waking hours.
• Taking work along on trips is also important.
• Swimming in the summer and daily walks of a mile or two are key habits.

Mental Attitude

• Mental attitude and thoughts about others are more important than just diet and exercise.
• Absence of dislike, hate, anger, resentment, or jealousy is important.
• These negative emotions can cause illness and diminish energy.
• Maintaining healthy, positive thoughts is the basic rule for health, energy, and longevity.

Medical Supervision

• Throughout his life, he has had medical supervision from: Dr. Louis Faugeres Bishop, Dr. Milnor B. Morrison Jr., Dr. John C. Carson, and Dr. Z. T. Bercovitz

Walking and Breathing

• During Swiss Alps holidays, Ernst Zingg and Max Schwab taught scientific walking and breathing exercises.
• This involved taking two long breaths in and two long breaths out, while maintaining a slow, rhythmic pace.
• Silent walking with prescribed breathing, allowing conversation only during rest stops to admire the scenery is important.
• Daily walks of two to three miles, and twice that in the Swiss mountains is a priority.
• Walking helps in "dodging old age".
• "As we walk, our muscles literally milk the blood back to the heart".
• "When we walk... the circulation speeds up and the heart rate and blood pressure go down."

Positive Self-Perception

• The author repudiates physical, mental, and spiritual decline and disability.
• He constantly thinks health, never sickness.
• He decided to stop the tradition of developing a cold every February.
• Since deciding to think positively, he has not had a cold that inhibits activity.
• Watching negativism like a hawk is important.
• Any normally healthy person can creatively determine their well-being and maintain it with positive self-attitude.
• Denying any adverse condition, and its power over self is important.

Visualizing Health

• There is a tendency to become what you strongly visualize.
• Avoid seeing yourself as declining, sick, weak, or infirm.
• Do not visualize self as a feeble, confused old person, as this self-image can manifest.

Anecdotes of Aging Well

• Frank Bering, at 87, ran a hotel and saw himself as a happy young fellow, not letting the years make him old.
• James A. Farley never thought "old thoughts".
• Bishop Fulton J. Sheen loved people, stayed fascinated by the world, and kept up his good humor.

The Power of Belief

• There is psychological and physical creative power in thought and faith.
• This depends upon the intensity of the individual's belief.

William H. Danforth's Influence

• William H. Danforth (Ralston Purina Company) was an enthusiast about health and exercise.
• Mr. Danforth's book, I Dare You, is a gem of wisdom
• He attributed his vitality to a dare from a teacher to be the strongest, healthiest boy.

Danforth's Health Regimen

• Think health, eat sparingly, exercise regularly, walk a lot, think positively, keep thoughts and actions clean, and ask God for continued renewal.

Mort Cheshire's Philosophy

• Mort Cheshire (vaudeville performer at 102) attributed his long life to "the Lord's will".
• He put his life in the Lord's hands.

Presidential Medal of Freedom

• The Presidential Medal of Freedom was awarded.
• This event was emotional, thinking of the sacrifices his parents made.
• He hoped to have justified the award and give back to the country.

Life in Pawling, New York

• Pawling Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club held a testimonial dinner.
• The town changed its logo to "Pride of the Harlem Valley and Home of Positive Thinking".
• Rotary International Presidential Citation was awarded.
• He expressed love for Pawling and its people.

No Plans for Retirement

• There are no plans for retiring.
• Currently has at least six jobs: Guideposts magazine, Foundation for Christian Living, the church, writing books, radio programs, speaking engagements.
• Enjoys work and intends to continue as long as health and energy allow.