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20 words of wisdom from 100-year-olds that make you think
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Anyone who lives to be 100 years old has not only experienced a lot – but has obviously also done a lot of things right in life! So why not listen to and learn from a few 100+ year olds?
Life experience is a priceless treasure and surpasses everything we can know from books, calculations or laws. Whether about the Meaning of life or true love – anyone who has been around for 100 years or more is guaranteed to have already given a lot of thought to all the important topics. And above all: receive numerous lessons from life!
For her wonderful book “100 years of life” (Hoffmann and Campe), the author Kerstin Schweighöfer met ten people aged 100 or older and simply listened to them. The result: 10 deeply moving stories and Hundreds of teachings and wisdom that are not just said – but come from real experience! Here is just a small excerpt…
20 wisdom from centenarian people
“Everything with moderation and purpose – and with regularity. That ensures a long life.”
“‘What would have happened if…?’ Remove these words from your vocabulary, you will never get an answer. It is what it is.”
“Dare to do more than you think you can. Then you’ll discover that you can always do more than you think you can.”
Even if bad things happen to you, life remains a gift
“If you know in advance that you won’t be believed, it’s better to remain silent.”
“Sometimes you just have to keep living. Like you just keep breathing. Automatically.”
“Being able to control everything doesn’t necessarily make you happier.”
Practice gentleness – what is hard breaks.
“Focus on what you can still do and what you have left – not on what you had to let go of.”
“Real poverty is loneliness.”
“Freedom doesn’t mean being able to do anything you want. It means not having to do what you don’t want to.”
The meaning of life is that I can be. No more and no less.
“Insight into necessity ensures inner freedom.”
“Curiosity is one of the most important driving forces in life.”
We have to accept what life gives us and what it takes away from us.
Make sure you look good – that’s more important than a good figure!
“Listen to your inner voice! Always trust in yourself – and not in others.”
“Don’t try to understand everything and make sense of everything. Some things in life don’t make sense and haven’t been good for anything.”
“Always see the bigger picture, don’t pay too much attention to the details!”
Memories become more important with age – make sure they are beautiful!
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