The writer of this letter is a lecturer in English at the Philosophical Faculty at the Budapest University of Science. ... I take the liberty to ask Your Lordship to let me know how you pass the time from getting up in the morning until the evening hours.'
Dear Dr. Laczer,
From 8 to 11.30 a.m., I deal with my letters and with the newspapers. I receive on an average one hundred letters a day. From 11.30 to 1 p.m., I am seeing people. From 2 to 4 p.m., I read, primarily current nuclear writings. From 4 to 7 p.m., I am writing or seeing people. From 8 to 1 a.m., I am reading and writing. That is my daily routine ...
Source: Dear Bertrand Russell, 1969.
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For "Today's Words from Russell," I have shared the words in which 90-year-old Russell calmly described how he spends his day (see the attached image).
It is, of course, impossible for us to imitate the life of Russell, who lived to an advanced age while maintaining his mental clarity. However, it is certain that as we grow older, maintaining a regular daily routine becomes even more important for preserving our health than it was in our youth, so his example can offer at least some guidance.
We often seek stimulation or excitement, which can lead to neglecting our health. And once we recover, we tend to fall back into the same patterns.
While it is difficult to follow such a strict daily schedule as Russell did, perhaps the most realistic approach is to keep our weekdays as regular as possible, while allowing ourselves a little freedom on weekends.
Incidentally, I thought that translating "Faculty" in the Philosophical Faculty at the Budapest University of Science as "faculty” (学部 gakubu) might be inappropriate, so I asked ChatGPT and received the following explanation:
*** ChatGPT’s answer ***
At the University of Budapest in Hungary (at that time corresponding to what is now Eotvos Lorand University), there was a "Faculty of Philosophy," which included not only philosophy but the humanities as a whole. In other words, it is comparable to a Japanese "Faculty of Letters," within which there was a philosophy department (哲学科 tetugakka).
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