Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner
Dan Buettneris a National Geographic Fellow and New York Times bestselling author. He is an explorer, educator, author, producer, storyteller and public speaker. He co-produced an Emmy Award-winning documentary and holds three Guinness records for endurance cycling. He is the founder of the Blue Zones and Blue Zones, LLC...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionExplorer
CountryUnited States of America
kids home grandparent
Kids in a home with grandparents are healthier.
morning get-up every-morning
You have to know why you get up every morning.
spiritual commitment
Deepen your existing spiritual commitment.
motivation inspiration age
It's hard to reach [the age of] 100. We're not programmed for longevity. We are programmed for something called procreative success.
asia singapore
Singapore is the happiest place in Asia
play years pay
So learning to play a new instrument, learning a new language - those sorts of things will pay dividends for years or decades to come.
years saving nine
So setting up automatic savings plans, and buying insurance as opposed to buying a new thing. The newness effect of a new thing wears off in nine months to a year, but financial security can last a lifetime.
fondness
The more things for which you develop a fondness the richer the life you live.
doctors together may
A doctor may know more than a peasant, but a peasant and a doctor know more together.
being-happy dream goal
True happiness involves the pursuit of worth goals; without dreams, without risks, only a trivial semblance of living can be achieved.
life years america
Life expectancy in America is about 79, we should be able to live to 92. Somewhere along the line, we're leaving 13 years on the table. So my quest is -- how do we get those extra 13 years? And how do we make those extra 13 years good years?
doors snow rakes
Inconvenience yourself: ditch the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf-blower; buy a bike, broom, rake, and snow shovel.
people lifestyle select
Select your friendships carefully. Gather people around you who will reinforce your lifestyle.
reality people aging
The brutal reality about aging is that it has only an accelerator pedal. We have yet to discover whether a brake exists for people.