You’re Going to Die and You Haven’t Started Living Yet: Timeless Lessons to Build a Life That Matters

The paradox is obvious: the more we have, the more we want.

As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

The very capacity that makes us extraordinary can also make us miserable if we keep defaulting to the worst-case scenario.

Extensive studies have established that people who maintain strong social relationships and experience them as positive tend to live seven to fifteen years longer than those who feel isolated.

When the body supports the mind, the road gets smoother for everything else.

epigenetics.

Change, more often than not, kicks in when the pain of staying where we are becomes greater than the pain of changing. So, change has a lot to do with suffering.

| One | We don’t need the whole map to move forward—just the next step.

Think big, but start small.

Good health also helps our worst enemy lose strength. Taking care of ourselves is key: let your health be water, not gasoline, in situations where a spark could become a fire.