A piece of wisdom from
August 29, 2024 · Thursday
The quote
“I am the Truth.”
— Mansur al-Hallaj · Sufism
The concept
Longevity
You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
Longevity is not a hack. It is the unforgiving compound interest of ordinary daily choices: sleep, movement, food, sunlight, friendship, purpose. The research is now overwhelming and unanimous on what works, and most people do almost none o…
A practice for today
Notice one moment today when the lesson of Longevity. You will probably die. The next forty years of habits decide when, and how.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 3.21
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥
“Whatever a great person does, others follow. Whatever standard they set, the world pursues.”
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