Dr. Peter Attia
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I really think there's an understanding of why that happens.
I really think there's an understanding of why that happens.
So you can do everything right. You can eat the right diet. You can sleep right. You can exercise. But if your emotional health is lacking, then it's like you won't live as long.
So you can do everything right. You can eat the right diet. You can sleep right. You can exercise. But if your emotional health is lacking, then it's like you won't live as long.
It's possible. I would say even more than that, regardless of how long you live, if it's unhappy, why bother? Let's say you do live a long time, but you're alone or you're miserable. In some ways, that would be the ultimate purgatory.
It's possible. I would say even more than that, regardless of how long you live, if it's unhappy, why bother? Let's say you do live a long time, but you're alone or you're miserable. In some ways, that would be the ultimate purgatory.
Is there anything else you want to add before we hop into the Q&A?
Is there anything else you want to add before we hop into the Q&A?
No, let's turn it over to you guys.
No, let's turn it over to you guys.
Okay. Yes. So why did you decide to start focusing in longevity?
Okay. Yes. So why did you decide to start focusing in longevity?
I guess there's sort of two things. The first was when Olivia was born, she's my oldest. I bet all of you can appreciate this, those of you that have kids, which I'm guessing is most of you. Something about your mortality kicks in. There are many stages to mortality, but I think having a kid is one. I think losing a parent is one.
I guess there's sort of two things. The first was when Olivia was born, she's my oldest. I bet all of you can appreciate this, those of you that have kids, which I'm guessing is most of you. Something about your mortality kicks in. There are many stages to mortality, but I think having a kid is one. I think losing a parent is one.
As we gain and lose things throughout life, we become aware of its finitude. And her birth was a moment where I was like, huh. This is amazing. I'm not going to be around forever to be a part of her life. So that kind of got me thinking about it.
As we gain and lose things throughout life, we become aware of its finitude. And her birth was a moment where I was like, huh. This is amazing. I'm not going to be around forever to be a part of her life. So that kind of got me thinking about it.
And that coincided with me also coming to the realization that there are lots of things in my family history that might otherwise suggest a short life for me. And I wanted to get very serious about it. So my own journey into this space was actually very selfish and was strictly geared towards me figuring out things for myself.
And that coincided with me also coming to the realization that there are lots of things in my family history that might otherwise suggest a short life for me. And I wanted to get very serious about it. So my own journey into this space was actually very selfish and was strictly geared towards me figuring out things for myself.
Yes.
Yes.