Top 25 Quotes by Dan Buettner of 36 - Page 2

The gym and the treadmill is a good idea. But the problem is we spend so much effort in marketing messaging, deluding people into thinking if you get on your treadmill or you go to the gym, that's what you need. People

The gym and the treadmill is a good idea. But the problem is we spend so much effort in marketing messaging, deluding people into thinking if you get on your treadmill or you go to the gym, that's what you need. People who join a gym, the vast majority of them have quit within nine months and almost all of them have quit within two years. So if it's a longevity strategy, does not work.

Dan Buettner

Thinking, People, Effort

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The brutal reality about aging is that it has only an accelerator pedal. We have yet to discover whether a brake exists for people.

Dan Buettner

Reality, People, Aging

Dan Buettner (2012). “The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest”, p.4, National Geographic Books

Deepen your existing spiritual commitment.

Dan Buettner

Spiritual, Commitment

"How To Live To 100 - Nine Healthy Habits" by Dan Buettner, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 3, 2008.

So learning to play a new instrument, learning a new language - those sorts of things will pay dividends for years or decades to come.

Dan Buettner

Years, Play, Pay

Actually, when you get into your sixties and above, you want to think about exercise differently. It's not just about you know cardiovascular or lifting weights. It's also about avoiding accidents.

Dan Buettner

Exercise, Thinking, Avoiding

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