On this page, introduced are stories from third agers fulfilling their life.
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The second story is from a young girl in Canada.
Paul is an old but very active figure skating coach. He taught me how to skate at a Can skate program. When I became a junior skater, he helped me improve my skills, such as spins. He is usually kind, but can be firm once he recognizes which skills I need to improve. I think that is the best way a coach is.
Paul taught us on the ice until two years ago. He is now 81 years old, but is still very active enough to coach us from the boards. I admire his passion for coaching figure skating and refusal to let his age prevent him from loving his professional task.
Paul occasionally told me his stories in the past. His most impressive story is that he was an Olympic Judge. When he was a child and learning how to skate, he had to skate outside chilly winter days in Canada! It did not matter if it was snowing or freezing outside; he still had to practice. He also told me about poor ice conditions in those days. One part of the ice might be higher than the other part, and the bumps formed on the ice would trip him. It was not until I heard his stories that I realized how lucky I was born in the present and learning skating indoor on the ice resurfaced by a zamboni.
Paul always tells me to push harder, get more speed, and flow and momentum. He says, "In figure skating, to get high enough on a jump, you have to go into it fast enough with speed and power." He also wanted me to think while I was skating. “If I can outthink you, I can outskate you.” I try to take these words with me wherever I skate. Paul taught me so much more than skating. He is such an inspirational coach, transcending his age.
You can learn about his amazing coaching history at http://skatecanada.ca/2015/05/still-coaching-after-60-years/
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The first story is from "Old Astroboy" in Japan.
Formerly worked as engineers for the heavy electric industry, seven ex-colleagues of mine and I conducted a private academic tour in order to break our postretirement tedious situation. Our purpose of this tour was to visit two scientific facilities. One was the SPring 8 (a large Synchrotron Radiation Facility, which can generate synchrotron radiation with the world highest performance, in Harima Science Garden City, Hyogo, Japan). The other was the Nayuta (Japan's world-largest astronomical telescope [diameter: 2 m], which general people can visit and observe stars through anytime, in the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory in Hyogo).
At the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, the then head guided us. He said,
"All creatures on the earth consist of elements made in the space."
As soon as I heard this, I realized indeed that I had a sense of nostalgia when I was a little boy and watched a skyful of stars. Then, I noticed flyers for the Harima astronomical course in the observatory. I immediately determined to become one of the first-period pupils for this course.
Three years later, the observatory approved me as a starlit sky guide. While I was an active engineer, I was not interested in the space, as well as constellations and star names. Now, however, I am a star sommelier and member of star watching group and participate in star observatory meetings four times a year, feeling as if I had a fourth or fifth life. Thus, I obtained wonderful opportunities to enjoy observing the starlit sky at age of 70, which led me to what I call myself: an old astroboy.
(Old Astroboy, 76 years old)
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The second story is from a young girl in Canada.
Paul is an old but very active figure skating coach. He taught me how to skate at a Can skate program. When I became a junior skater, he helped me improve my skills, such as spins. He is usually kind, but can be firm once he recognizes which skills I need to improve. I think that is the best way a coach is.
Paul taught us on the ice until two years ago. He is now 81 years old, but is still very active enough to coach us from the boards. I admire his passion for coaching figure skating and refusal to let his age prevent him from loving his professional task.
Paul occasionally told me his stories in the past. His most impressive story is that he was an Olympic Judge. When he was a child and learning how to skate, he had to skate outside chilly winter days in Canada! It did not matter if it was snowing or freezing outside; he still had to practice. He also told me about poor ice conditions in those days. One part of the ice might be higher than the other part, and the bumps formed on the ice would trip him. It was not until I heard his stories that I realized how lucky I was born in the present and learning skating indoor on the ice resurfaced by a zamboni.
Paul always tells me to push harder, get more speed, and flow and momentum. He says, "In figure skating, to get high enough on a jump, you have to go into it fast enough with speed and power." He also wanted me to think while I was skating. “If I can outthink you, I can outskate you.” I try to take these words with me wherever I skate. Paul taught me so much more than skating. He is such an inspirational coach, transcending his age.
You can learn about his amazing coaching history at http://skatecanada.ca/2015/05/still-coaching-after-60-years/
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The first story is from "Old Astroboy" in Japan.
Formerly worked as engineers for the heavy electric industry, seven ex-colleagues of mine and I conducted a private academic tour in order to break our postretirement tedious situation. Our purpose of this tour was to visit two scientific facilities. One was the SPring 8 (a large Synchrotron Radiation Facility, which can generate synchrotron radiation with the world highest performance, in Harima Science Garden City, Hyogo, Japan). The other was the Nayuta (Japan's world-largest astronomical telescope [diameter: 2 m], which general people can visit and observe stars through anytime, in the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory in Hyogo).
At the Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory, the then head guided us. He said,
"All creatures on the earth consist of elements made in the space."
As soon as I heard this, I realized indeed that I had a sense of nostalgia when I was a little boy and watched a skyful of stars. Then, I noticed flyers for the Harima astronomical course in the observatory. I immediately determined to become one of the first-period pupils for this course.
Three years later, the observatory approved me as a starlit sky guide. While I was an active engineer, I was not interested in the space, as well as constellations and star names. Now, however, I am a star sommelier and member of star watching group and participate in star observatory meetings four times a year, feeling as if I had a fourth or fifth life. Thus, I obtained wonderful opportunities to enjoy observing the starlit sky at age of 70, which led me to what I call myself: an old astroboy.
(Old Astroboy, 76 years old)
