We are opening an era of longevity, not long life!
A global bestseller, a cover edition that captures the Korean perspective on life and death.
World-renowned meditator Ilji Lee Seung-heon shares new choices for the second act of life.

The book "I Decided to Live to 120," which reinterprets the unique Korean perspective on life and death, "Jangsaeng (長生)", in a modern way, has returned in a recovered edition.
Longevity is a concept that originated from Korean Taoist culture, and it refers to an attitude toward life that goes beyond simply living a long life and moves toward the 'completion' of life.

The book, translated and published in 12 countries around the world, including Japan, China, France, and Spain, including the English version of "I've Decided to Live 120 Years" in 2017, has resonated deeply with global readers.


This book was born from the author's process of looking back on his life and seriously reflecting on how he should live the rest of his life as he approached his late 60s.
Just looking at the title, it may seem like a book about the 'secret to living to 120 years old', but the core of the book is not 'how to live a long life' but 'how to live a complete life'.

120 years is known to be the maximum biologically achievable lifespan for humans, and the author consciously chose this as his target lifespan.
Based on the positive changes that occurred during the process, it presents specific directions and methods for designing and completing life in old age.

In particular, at the center of this book is the worldview of the Korean people's Seondo Tao toward humans and nature.
It systematically explains where humans come from and where they go, what they live for, what kind of beings humans are in nature, and how they can achieve self-fulfillment throughout their lives.

Today, we live in an era of super longevity and super aging that has never been experienced in human history.
How should we spend our second lives, which last at least 20 years after retirement, and possibly as long as 40 years or more? This book poses this question to all generations and suggests that we all work together to discover what we should ultimately pursue in our later years.

Old age is a predetermined future for everyone, and life is not a standstill but a flow.
The way you live now determines the quality of your life in old age.
This book offers a perspective on the ultimate purpose of old age and provides motivation to make your present life more meaningful and valuable.

Very few people have any goals or plans for anything beyond just surviving life past 70 or 80.
As a result, many people are entering the era of longevity mentally unprepared and are faced with the new challenge of 20 to 40 years of inactivity.

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Will you make life a suffering or an art? It's your choice.
Only you can increase your true value and make it more precious.
A person who lives a life of creation every day with the goal of perfecting the soul is a true artist of life.

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Do you truly want to live freely? Then you must design your life to enable it.
You need to think deeply about what kind of free life you want, and make the necessary preparations to live that life.

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Physical fitness is essential to living a 'life of completion' that gives you true inner satisfaction in the latter half of your life.
Remember that good health is the cornerstone of a better quality of life in your later years and the life you truly desire, so make exercise a part of your life.

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There is no moment more rewarding than when I feel like I am helping someone.
Because I can confirm the value of my existence.
At that time, you will be freed from the boring, repetitive daily life and transformed into a series of valuable days that create joy and happiness.

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Let's not be afraid of loneliness.
In solitude and loneliness, great wisdom and love descend.
The human path is inherently lonely, but when that loneliness reaches its extreme, it transforms into great joy and peace.
That's when you come to know great compassion.
Great compassion can be felt in a state that transcends human emotions.

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The life we ​​must live in the second half of our lives is a spiritual life.
A life centered on the growth of the soul, not a life centered on the desires of the body, begins in earnest.
This is the life for perfection in the second half of life, after 60.
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Meditation is a very important element of spiritual life in old age as we move towards perfection.
Through meditation, you can live with a constant sense of your soul and have an intense experience of unity with the energy that comes from the source of life.

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Living to 120 isn't just about living a long life; it's about expressing your will and conviction to change your life, your community, and the future of humanity and the planet for the better through your choices.

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