I am 100 years young

Prologue 8

1. 100 Years of Life, 7 Life Wisdoms

A Gift of 100 Years 34

◇ Talent: “Talent is a calling for everyone” 36
◇ Training: “Efforts never betray us” 41
◇ Truth: “Humble before revealing the truth as it is” 49
◇ Trying other’s shoes on: “There is nothing you cannot understand if you change your position with your opponent.” 52
◇ Together: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” 56
◇ Time: “Time solves everything. Believe it and wait.” 60
◇ Thanks: “A person who is positive and grateful wins for the happiness” 63

2. Dreaming Cradle

Where the Chinese Walnut Tree Shines 68 | Osung Eldest Father 69 | Maesaengi Fishing 73 | Mother’s Pride 74 | “You Are the Best” 78 | Golden Age 80 | Father’s Tie 82 | Korean Student in Japanese School 84 | Dream of Studying Abroad 88 | The “6th High School” Students 90 | Three Brothers in Mt. Geumgang 96 | Okayama’s Smile 99 | My Half-Star 102 | Come Back to Your Mother’s Arms 106

3. Impossible was Impossible

Homecoming Gift 110 | The Lab of Dawn 115 | Diamond Fate 118 | Military Draft 121 | The Talents 123 | Communist Student 128 | President Kim Ilsung 131 | Those Who Couldn’t Cross the Bridge 132 | 70-Year-Old Promise 134 | Growth Over Complete Destruction 138 | Either Mungyeong or Danyang 140 | Heaven from Hell 143 | Industrial Heritage 148 | My Talent Is My Calling 153 | In My Father’s Name 157

4. Sharing Knowledge Brings Wisdom

The First Dept. of Ceramics Engineering 162 | A Chamber Pot Dreaming Cel-adon 168 | Lunch Theft 171 | A Cradle of Ceramist 176 | “Cheers!” in German 179 | Humiliation of the Japanese Cement Giant 184 | More Shocking Technique than Oil Shock 190 | Walking Signature Stamp 195 | Sleeping with Lizards 198 | Sharing Knowledge Brings Wisdom 203 | “God of Pottery”, Everyone Knows But Us 207

5. Always Laugh, Pray, And Love

Three Household Medicines (“Yak”) 216 | Laugh, Pray and Love 223 | Joy of Immersion 229 | As long as the Heart Remembers Nothing Vanishes 233 | There is No Secret to a Prestigious Family 239

I have walked over 60 years for the only one thing, cement and ceramics, it gave me the “joy of immersion”. People say they work hard to get happiness. But I was happy to work hard. I believe the success also follows.

The person walking in the desert may die of impatience, not die of heat and thirsty before arriving at an oasis.

After living 100 years, I realized that happiness is nothing, but a satisfaction of the present life with thankfulness, and to live humbly by giving up of our greediness.