5 Life-Lessons From 100-Year Olds
If you want to learn, listen closely to the ones with the most experience
Today I stumbled across a video called “Life Lessons from 100-Year-Olds”. I was immediately blown away by the idea of this video and the statements of the people within it. So much so, that just had to write an article about it.
Of course, I highly recommend watching it by yourself, but if you’re lacking the time, or you want to hear a different interpretation, here’s a short summary of the most interesting quotes, and the way I interpret them.
Live for the Day
When Mr. Crozier was asked what’s the secret of living past 100 years old, he gave the following answer:
Age is only a number, you live for the day. — Clifford Crozier
He doesn’t give value to the time he has left, but only the moment right now. That’s something I think very few young people can do. Back in my earlier days at school, I used to be extremely nervous before any upcoming exam.
Even though I did everything I could to prepare myself, I was still afraid of what was coming. A few days before the test, I couldn’t think about anything else. That of course resulted in being completely unproductive…