“Fortune Comes to Those Who Smile: 5 Habits That Attract Happiness,” written by Megumi Takahashi, founder of our company, was published this month. This book is the second installment following “The Recommendation of ‘Meddling’ That Brings Happiness,” published 4 years ago.
The previous book, which turned “meddling” into a movement across generations,introduced ways to build interpersonal relationships to expand connections with people and enjoy life as “10 Rules of Meddling” along with various episodes.This new book begins with her upbringing, continuing to work while raising children,starting a business, and after retirement, raising grandchildren whileestablishing a general incorporated association at the age of 70. It is written around the “fortune-bringing5 habits” that have supported this life.
The five habits are: 1. “Smile,” 2. “Meddling,”and the remaining three are…Please pick up a copy at a bookstore to find out. This book is filled with real experiences including upbringing, work,and child-rearing. Naturally,scenes from the childhood of her eldest daughter,current SUNNY SIDE UP President Etsuko Tsugihara, are also included,which is why the president currently hasmixed feelings: “I want to recommend it and hope it sells well, but I also hope not too many people read it.”
For those interested in the lifestyle of Megumi Takahashi, who channels her abundant energy into the activities of the Japan Meddling Association, spends each day as if it were a festival, and makes one wonder if Japan’s senior citizen issue might actually be that the elderly are too energetic, please do check it out.
