The Secrets of Long Life of My Mother. My mother is more than eighty, but her still healthy. For example, when we go climbing, she is faster than I, and never out of breath. When I asked the secret of her long life, she said, "I practive Taiji every day. It is very beneficial to health. At first, I could not do it very well and many people made fun of my strange movements. However. It never bothered me. Gradually, I could do as well as others. In paritcular, you must learn to live happily. In other words, don't be annoyed at any trifles. All in all, if you can live happily every day, you can enjoy a long life." 我的母亲现在80多岁了，但她仍然很健康。 比如，我们一起登山时，她比我还快，而且并没有气喘吁吁。当我问起她长寿的秘诀时，她说：“我每天都练太极，这有利于健康。一开始，我不能像别人一样做好动作，大家都嘲笑我奇怪的动作。然而，这从来都没有困扰着我。逐渐地，我能向别人一样做的好了。你尤其要学会怎么快乐地生活。换句话说，别给小事给惹恼。总而言之，如果你能快乐地过好每一天，你可以享受这漫长的生活。