With age comes wisdom
He leaves behind 111 years of memories – think about that! – and a wealth of wisdom, including the secrets to living a long life. Among Bruening’s tips:
- Embrace change, even when it slaps you in the face. (“Every change is good.”)
- Eat two meals a day. (“That’s all you need.”)
- Work as long as you can. (“That money’s going to come in handy.”)
- Help others. (“The more you do for others, the better shape you’re in.”)
This sounds like great advice to me. It goes far beyond eating right and exercising and going to bed at a decent hour.
It’s about not only keeping your body strong and healthy, but your mind sharp and your heart happy.
“Everybody says your mind is the most important thing about your body. Your mind and your body. You keep both busy, and by God you’ll be here a long time,” he said.
Well said.
I guess the only gripe I have is the whole “two meals a day” thing. But then again, Bruening didn’t specify what you could and couldn’t eat, or how many calories you could consume. He also didn’t mention snacks, or the even more difficult question of soup – does it count as a meal or not?
It might take another 114 years to figure that one out.
All I know is that as long as I can get the occasional steak in there, I’ll be happy.
