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
Dan Buettner quotes about
additional easy exactly life love meaning money stuff values worth
I know exactly what my values are and what I love to do. That's worth additional years right there. I say no to a lot of stuff that would be easy money but deviates from my meaning of life.
exactly family none people pumped ran
None of the longest-lived people ran marathons or pumped iron. They live exactly as their grandparents before them - surrounded by family and friends.
account exactly expense followed money travel worried
I have always followed exactly what interests me and never really worried about the money. And when you think about it, to be able to travel the world... on an expense account and do exactly what interests you, it just doesn't get much better than that.
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.
way decline proven
Walking is the only way proven to stave off cognitive decline - it works.
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.