At that time, I was in charge of other work upstairs and seldom went downstairs. Occasionally I found her holding a sphygmomanometer to measure the blood pressure of other elderly people. Secretly asked other colleagues, only to know that this old man, like us, used to work in this unit. She used to be a doctor in traditional Chinese medicine hospital. After retirement, she stayed at home for many years.
Later, this unit needed a person to sit in the clinic, not to see a doctor, or to provide medical consultation for the old people who came to health care. The old man came and worked for many years. The first time I saw someone who was still working in his seventies, I was still surprised. Later, after getting familiar with it, the old man also taught me a lot of medical knowledge. The old man walks to work by himself every day. He is busy, but in good spirits.
Unfortunately, the unit later resigned the old man for fear of problems. Later, I asked the old man's daughter how the old man was. Her daughter told me that her mother's mental state became worse and worse after she stopped working. She is bored every day and doesn't like going out for a walk. It looks very worrying. I think if the elderly can continue to work, their health will be better. Unfortunately, there are too few such working environments.
Grandma Yoko in World Value has never retired since she was 90 years old. Before she was 88, she could work six days a week, and then she worked four days a week. Such workload and working environment are really unimaginable. Grandma Yoko insisted on sitting and visiting for 70 years. She is a psychologist who is deeply trusted by patients and willing to talk to her heart. I think grandma Yoko's longevity has something to do with her good attitude and persistent work. Work makes people feel the value and significance of living, and it also gives the elderly a lot of energy invisibly.
Once, I was not feeling well, and someone introduced me to a doctor named Dr. Jin Dafu, an old Chinese doctor. When I saw Dr. Jin Dafu, I was startled. This is an old man who looks very old, but he seems to be ill soon. His consulting room is crowded with people who come here to see a doctor. Dr. Kim Dae-fu is over 90 years old, but he still insists on working every day and sticking needles into patients himself. Dr. Jin Dafu at work looks more like a young man than an old man. Work energizes the old.
It seems that work is not a pleasant thing. Nowadays, many people have no choice but to work in order to live and survive. When they work, they not only don't love, but also complain. How many people have secretly thought that if they can make a fortune, it would be nice not to have to work. They just swim around the mountains every day and live a carefree life.
That's what my classmates think. He wants to stop working in a few years, drive around and enjoy life. I thought it was a good idea before, and I really want to have this life. But it is not so easy to realize such a life.
After reading Yoko's grandmother's work experience, I suddenly felt that the work was not so difficult.
Work is also a meaning of life and a true embodiment of life value. If we all make money quickly and then retire quickly, if one day we just enjoy the rest of our lives, will life really be as happy as we think?
Read on, continue to understand the feelings brought by the story in the book, think about how to make your life more valuable and think about the deeper meaning of the work.