要想長壽，找到你的激情

想要永生嗎?這是世界上最長壽的人居住的地方

To live a long time, find your passion.

要想長壽，找到你的激情。

That’s the advice of a doctor in Okinawa, Japan, where a significant number of residents have reached the century-mark and beyond.

這是日本沖繩縣一位醫(yī)生的建議。沖繩縣有相當數量的居民已經超過了百歲大關。

One of the most powerful antidotes to old age, Dr. Makoto Suzuki of the Okinawa Research Centre for Longevity Science told the BBC, is to maintain an “ikigai,” a personal driving force and source of passion.

沖繩縣長壽科學研究中心的鈴木誠博士告訴BBC，最有效的抗衰老方法之一就是保持一種“ikigai”，一種個人驅動力和激情的源泉。

An ikigai can manifest as one’s dedication to a particular hobby, or in the form of grandchildren that an elder cares for.

一個ikigai可以表現為一個人對某一愛好的奉獻，或者表現為一個老人對孫輩的關心。

Known as the “island of immortals,” 100-year-old Okinawan Nobu Higa, a mother of six, told the BBC walking and socializing helped her keep her spark — reminiscent of the local tradition of “moai,” group support between residents which can last for decades.

被稱為“仙島”的100歲的沖之鳥織女Nobu Higa是六個孩子的母親，她告訴BBC，散步和社交活動幫助她保持活力——讓人想起當地的“moai”傳統，居民之間的群體支持可以持續(xù)幾十年。

Other contributing factors to living well past most people’s due date include diet, exercise and mental well-being.

能使大多數人過了百歲大關的因素還包括飲食、鍛煉和心理健康。

Some areas with the highest concentration of centenarians according to AccuWeather are: Georgia, in the Caucasus; Bama County in Southern China; Hunza, Pakistan; Loma Linda, California; Ikaria, Greece; Sardinia, Italy; and Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.

根據AccuWeather的數據，百歲老人最集中的地區(qū)有:高加索地區(qū)的格魯吉亞;中國南部的巴馬縣;巴基斯坦的罕薩;加州洛瑪連達;伊卡里亞島,希臘;撒丁島,意大利;還有哥斯達黎加的尼科亞半島。