I ONCE INTERVIEWED THE GERONTOLOGIST KARL PILLEMER, author of…

I ONCE INTERVIEWED THE GERONTOLOGIST KARL PILLEMER, author of 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans. He'd seen numerous studies showing that people in their seventies, eighties, and beyond were happier than younger people. He was intrigued: "I kept meeting older people-many of whom had lost loved ones, been through tremendous difficulties, and had serious health problems-but who nevertheless were happy, fulfilled, and deeply enjoying life. I found myself asking: 'What's that all about?"" One day it hit him: Maybe older people just knew things about living a happy life that younger people didn't. Maybe they could see things we couldn't see. If any population demo-graphic could lay claim to expertise in living a happy life, it would be seniors. Yet to Pillemer's surprise, no one seemed to have done a study on what practical advice older people had for the younger generation. That set Pillemer off on a seven-year quest to discover "the practical wisdom of older people."

— from The Flight Plan (Purpose/Wisdom/Risk) · Clear Thinking: The Art and Science of Making Better Decisions by Shane Parrish

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