Energy Comes From Feeling Good. Mastery Newsletter March 10, 2026
Words of wisdom from Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara…who lived to age 105:
“Energy comes from feeling good, not from food or sleep.”
What actions should I take to plug into more energy in life?
If the good doctor is right (and he did live to age 105), then the answer is obvious, is it not?
Do what makes me feel good.
Easier said than done?
Perhaps following Dr. Hinohara’s example may give us more clues…
“He will be remembered with the words that his own father spoke to him: ‘Have big visions and put such visions into reality with courage. The visions may not be achieved while you are alive, but do not forget to be adventurous. Then you will be victorious.”
Life, like anything, requires practice. That is something that this 105-year-old Japanese doctor vouched for in his life.
His goal before his death was to share with you what he learned so that you can learn how to live longer and be happy.
At a glance:
1. Healthy eating
“All people who live long — regardless of nationality, race or gender — share one thing in common: None are overweight.[2]”
2. Plan ahead
Find things that excite you and put them into your schedule to give yourself something to look forward to.
3. “Retiring” doesn’t mean you stop doing what you love
“There is no need to ever retire, but if one must, it should be a lot later than 65”
4. Share what you know
“I give 150 lectures a year, some for 100 elementary-school children, others for 4,500 business people. I usually speak for 60 to 90 minutes, standing, to stay strong.”
Knowledge is power. Use what you have learned from your experiences to teach other people and contribute to society in a positive way.
5. There’s more to healing than science
“I think music and animal therapy can help more than most doctors imagine.”
Coming from the mouth of a doctor: “Science alone can’t heal everything.”
6. Take the stairs and carry your own stuff
Keeping your body strong will help to also keep your mind strong as you age. Hinohara reported that he would take the stairs two at a time to get his muscles moving. If this 105-year-old man could do it, then you can too!
7. Find inspiration
“My inspiration is Robert Browning’s poem “Abt Vogler.” It encourages us to make big art, not small scribbles.”
8. Heal pain with fun
“Pain is mysterious, and having fun is the best way to forget it.”
9. Don’t be crazy about amassing material things.
Hinohara knew more than anyone that you can’t take material things with you when you die. Don’t waste your life attempting to accumulate ‘things’. Instead, use your time and money to accumulate experiences.
10. Find a role model
Hinohara’s role model was his father, a man who traveled to America to study. Find your role model and aim to achieve even more than they could ever do. When you feel stuck, ask yourself what your role model would do in the same situation.
In 2017, Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara died at the age of 105 of a respiratory failure[3]. He will be remembered for all of the accomplishments that he had in his long life, and how he was able to inspire and encourage others with his words. He has gifted us with knowledge acquired over 105 years, through wars, famine, smiles, and tears, so that we may take his wisdom, and use it to better our own lives.
He will be remembered with the words that his own father spoke to him: “Have big visions and put such visions into reality with courage. The visions may not be achieved while you are alive, but do not forget to be adventurous. Then you will be victorious[3].”
In Joy and Love
Matti Anttila
Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
Creator of AnxietyFreeAging.com
Author of “The Zen of Joy”
Author of the complimentary online course:
“108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”
Click here: https://joyenergyandhealth.com
Energy comes from feeling good, not from food or sleep
-Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara.
Anxiety Free Aging is all about nourishing the inner joy that promotes health, energy and fulfillment in life.
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