Rock-Stars-of-Aging-by-Marc-Middleton
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<strong>Rock</strong>s <strong>Stars</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Aging</strong><br />
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STATE OF MIND<br />
6: Centenarians Wake Up and Get Busy<br />
“Painting’s not important. The important thing is keeping busy.” --<br />
Grandma Moses, artist (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961)<br />
Centenarians are eager. They like to get things done and they like to<br />
get them done on a regular schedule. Without exception, every<br />
centenarian we have interviewed says he or she can’t wait to get up<br />
each morning. In fact, many centenarians still make daily to-do lists.<br />
Sometimes, it seems that a to-do list alone will help keep you alive.<br />
When you have nothing left to do, you have nothing left to live for.<br />
Centenarians don’t like to shake things up when it comes to their<br />
schedule. They are creatures <strong>of</strong> habit. Once up, they tend to follow<br />
the same routines every day with rare exceptions. Nearly all: get up,<br />
eat, exercise, read, work and go to bed according to a regular<br />
schedule.<br />
“How can I die? I’m booked.” -- George Burns, comedian (January<br />
20, 1896 – <strong>Marc</strong>h 9, 1996)<br />
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