Advice From Old Folks On How To Live Longer • 16
Jesse Sawmill — Age 88
If you want expert advice, go to the experts. If you want to know how to live to a ripe old age, ask someone who is a ripe old age. Don’t ask a green banana about getting old. Ask a brown-spotted, squishy, yellow banana. They know.
The same goes for humans. Look for someone with some character on their face. The more wrinkles, the better. Age spots are wisdom indicators. They tell you, this person has seen a lot. They have been around. They know what it takes to live several decades and still be going strong.
Pay close attention to the smile lines around their mouth and eyes. There are plenty of grumpy old people, but you want to talk to the ones who smile a lot. The ones who enjoy life. The ones who are young at heart. The ones who view life as an adventure.
Those are the best sources of wisdom when it comes to living to a ripe old age. What is the point of living to an old age if you are going to be a Crabby Patty? It’s just more time to be miserable. Ignore those grumpy grands and their negativity. Find a senior who still has a light in their eyes. Who still makes the best of each day.
Of course, you could just read my book Super Useful Tips To Squeeze More Days Out Of Our Meager Human Lifespan. If it was in print. The…
