LESSONS for LIVING from the WISEST AMERICANS
John MacGregor, 70, lived much of his life looking toward the future, striving in his distinguished academic career. His lesson is to learn to live more in the moment. He learned this in his sixties, but suggests younger people learn it sooner. Read More
Many of the elders knew what it was like to live on almost nothing, but they learned you could be pretty happy with very little if you had a loving family, a supportive neighborhood, and you weren’t competing with a lot of other people who had more than you did. Read More
Grace, 79, overcame obstacles on the way to creating a successful nursery school. She shares her lessons for living with Ariana, one of our summer interns. Read More
Graduated and entering the job market? Here’s some advice if that first job is less than ideal. Read More
Our first of three contest winners with lessons they have learned from an elder in their lives – a great example of what we can learn from elders if we pay attention. Read More
We’re posting the Legacy Project contest winners. Here’s Art sharing elder wisdom on how to get yourself motivated. Read More
This month’s grads hit one of the worst job market in 100 years – so why not ask the advice of those folks who started looking for work in the worst job market (in the aftermath of the Great Depression)? Great advice on finding a career in hard times. Read More
According to Gary, 74, you need to look for your purpose and your passion, or you miss out on a lot of what life has to offer. A reader commented and asks your advice: Can you help her? Please comment! Read More
