Gene has lived a very full life and continues to enjoy it into his 80s. He shares a tip he offered his children – if you are not using exclamation points, perhaps you aren’t looking for everything life has to offer.
Category Archives: How To Be Happy
Video: Marilyn on Grabbing Life by the Horns
I’m not sure if there is a more inspiring elder from the Legacy Project than Marilyn. I find that if I need a pick-me-up, I can listen to her wisdom about squeezing everything you can from life and saying yes to opportunity. These are great lessons from someone who has lived a highly adventurous life – thoughts to be truly savored.
How to Be Happy: George’s Elder Advice on Video!
Today we feature a video from George, one of the wise elders from the Legacy Project. George gives his prescriptions for happiness. Some secrets? Enthusiasm, caring, and flexibility.
Frances on Happiness: Back By Popular Demand!
People loved the video of Frances providing her inspiring life lesson for work – and they wanted more.
In this video, Frances talks about her advice for happy living, and links it back to a lesson her father taught her many years ago.
New Videos of the Elders! Jackie and George Share their Advice
Two new videos of Legacy Project elders sharing their wisdom have just been uploaded to our YouTube channel! Jackie talks about the secret to the good live, and George gives one invaluable tip for marriage.
Do You Have Advice for One of Our Readers? Let’s Hear It!
One of our readers, Lucy, posted a great comment on “Liza’s List for Living.” Lucy was impressed with Liza’s independence and her advice to live life on your own terms.
Lucy’s comment is below. In it, she asks if Liza could correspond with her further. We replied that the names provided to the elders on this blog are in most cases pseudonyms (to protect people’s confidentiality) and that that getting a response from a particular elder is unlikely.
But I wanted to pose her question to you, our readers! Does anyone have wisdom for Lucy on the issues she raises? If so, look at Liza’s List for Living, and then comment away! Here’s Lucy’s post:
Liza: Thank you for your list. Having read it several times I find I agree with every point. I have come to similar conclusions and find the confirmation of these ideas very reassuring at this stage of my life. I feel strongly about being independent and having a life of my own and contributing to humanity in ways outside a conventional marriage. It’s not so easy to find many that agree so I really appreciate coming across your words. Although at 26 I haven’t ruled out having children (and I get annoyed with the amount of time my brain seems to want to spend on that question) I am certain I want to throw myself into an alternative project first.
If you are out there, and it is possible, I wonder if you would be willing to correspond further?