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# Lecture for optimistic living
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/lecture-for-optimistic-living/
- Published: 2006-09-12T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:23:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Education, Pico, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Dr. Saburo Shochi is proof that with age comes wisdom. World scholar Dr. Shochi will lecture as part of his international tour today, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Soka Gakkai International at the SGI-USA Santa Monica Community Center, 2601 Pico Blvd.

In his lecture, titled “Turning Difficulties into Opportunities: Living Each Day to the Utmost Value,” the 100-year-old Dr. Shochi will share his perspective on how to live a long, happy life.

A lifelong educator and early-childhood and disabled childcare specialist, Dr. Shochi has enjoyed a long and varied international career and is currently on a world-wide tour. He is the founding headmaster of the Shiinomi School in Fukuoka, Japan, as well as a celebrated national advocate for improving special education facilities, and a role model for socially engaged elderly activists. At 63, Dr. Shochi was appointed president of a university in Korea and developed special education facilities for disabled Korean children. Thirty years later, he was invited to China, and while creating a similar school for disabled Chinese children, he learned the Chinese language at 95\. Today, Dr. Schochi travels the globe while managing several nursery schools and kindergartens.

The SGl-USA is a culturally diverse Buddhist association with 85 centers located throughout the country. The community-based activities invite a shared commitment to the values of peace, culture and education.

The lecture is free and open to the public. Free parking also is available in the parking lot of the SGI-USA Santa Monica Community Center.

For addition information, contact Allison Queen at (310) 621-7266 or Marlea Welton at (310) 339-5533\. Walker appointed deputy superintendent

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 12, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)