The Longevity Project
Book by Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin
WSJ Review March 9, 2011 by Laura Landro
I have not read the whole book, but the summary in this review is intriguing. It appears this is more observation than advice, but it is hard to argue with a capsule that includes:
“The best childhood predictor of longevity, it turns out, is a quality best defined as conscientiousness: ‘the often complex pattern of persistence, prudence, hard work, close involvement with friends and communities’ that produces a well-organized person who is ‘somewhat obsessive and not at all carefree.’”
And…
“The respondents to the study who fared best in the longevity sweepstakes tended to have a fairly high level of physical activity, a habit of giving back to the community, a thriving and long-running career, and a healthy marriage and family life. They summoned resilience against reverses and challenges— including divorce, loss of a spouse, career upsets and war trauma.”
Posting this today for me seems especially appropriate and timely, a day that comes once each year to remind us of that certain ALMOST inescapable milestone! In the words of Mr. Spock, “Live Long and Prosper.”
