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Chapter 11 of "Exercise: The Most Powerful Longevity Drug" begins with a conversation between the author and his friend, John Griffin, who is seeking advice about whether cardio or weight training should take priority in his fitness regimen. This question highlights a frequent dilemma faced by many individuals when navigating the world of exercise, as there is an overwhelming amount of contradictory advice from "experts" that can create confusion. The author uses this scenario to criticize the tendency to…-
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Chapter 10 of Thinking Tactically opens by discussing the rapid rise of diseases that have become prevalent in modern society, such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, in parallel with industrial progress. This phenomenon, which began around the mid-nineteenth century, is largely attributed to the increasing mismatch between our ancient genetics and the fast-evolving lifestyle of today's world. The author points out that, while human genetics have not changed significantly over millennia, our…
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Chapter 10 emphasizes the profound and often hidden impact of developmental trauma, underscoring how adverse childhood experiences shape not only a child's emotional development but also their physiological and psychological growth. These early maltreatments—be they physical, emotional, or neglectful—create lasting scars that affect brain structure and function. The consequences are far-reaching, as these children, unable to process their early-life experiences healthily, struggle with numerous…-
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Chapter 1 introduces the central theme of longevity by exploring the deeply personal experiences of a physician who has witnessed death in its various forms, shaping his understanding of medicine and aging. The author recalls a pivotal moment during medical school when he encountered patient death for the first time, an experience that profoundly impacted his perspective on healthcare. This moment, followed by years of seeing both acute and chronic deaths during his residency at Johns Hopkins, led him to…
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Chapter 1: Lessons from Vietnam Veterans. In the late 1970s, the author began their work as a psychiatrist at the Boston Veterans Administration Clinic, encountering a patient named Tom, a Vietnam War veteran. Tom's story unfolded over the course of his sessions, revealing a man deeply scarred by his experiences in Vietnam. He had joined the Marine Corps out of duty and idealism, rising quickly to the role of platoon leader. After surviving a harrowing experience during the war, where he witnessed the…
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Breaking Old Agreements
Breaking Old Agreements EVERYONE TALKS ABOUT FREEDOM. ALL AROUND the world different people, different races, different countries are fighting for freedom. But what is freedom? In America we speak of living in a free country. But are we really free? Are we free to be who we really are? The answer is no, we are not free. True freedom has to do with the human spirit — it is the freedom to be who we really are. Who stops us from being free? We blame the government, we blame the weather, we blame our…-
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Be Impeccable with Your Word
Chapter 2: THE FIRST AGREEMENT Be Impeccable with Your Word THE FIRST AGREEMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE and also the most difficult one to honor. It is so important that with just this first agreement you will be able to transcend to the level of existence I call heaven on earth.The first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. It sounds very simple, but it is very, very powerful.Why your word? Your word is the power that you have to create. Your word is the gift that comes directly from God. The…-
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Always Do Your Best
THE FOURTH AGREEMENT Always Do Your Best THERE IS JUST ONE MORE AGREEMENT, BUT IT’S the one that allows the other three to become deeply ingrained habits. The fourth agreement is about the action of the first three: Always do your best. Under any circumstance, always do your best, no more and no less. But keep in mind that your best is never going to be the same from one moment to the next. Everything is alive and changing all the time, so your best will sometimes be high quality, and other times it…-
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book is the fruit of thirty years of trying to understand how people deal with, survive, and heal from traumatic experiences. Thirty years of clinical work with traumatized men, women and children; innumerable discussions with colleagues and students, and participation in the evolving science about how mind, brain, and body deal with, and recover from, overwhelming experiences. Let me start with the people who helped me organize, and eventually publish, this book. Toni Burbank, my…-
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Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments in Outlive provides readers with a heartfelt and behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative effort and personal resilience that helped bring the book to life. Originally placed on hold in early 2020 due to setbacks with the manuscript submission, the project faced considerable obstacles when the authors were let down by their book agent and publisher. However, Michael Ovitz’s timely intervention became a pivotal moment, helping revitalize the project and enabling it to move forward.…-
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