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
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way decline proven
Walking is the only way proven to stave off cognitive decline - it works.
people meat celebration
The longest-lived people eat a plant-based diet. They eat meat but only as a condiment or a celebration. Nothing they eat has a plastic wrapper.
drunk suffering arguing
Drink without getting drunk Love without suffering jealousy Eat without overindulging Never argue And once in a while, with great discretion, misbehave
beautiful garden hands
You rarely get satisfaction sitting in an easy chair. If you work in a garden on the other hand, and it yields beautiful tomatoes, that's a good feeling.
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.