Optimizing Longevity: A Road Atlas for a Happier, Less Predictable Life Kindle Edition

We are all aware that the future isn’t what it used to be. Those with long memories will recall that it never really was. But the current age seems to be altering at a more rapid pace than before. This calls for a more flexible approach to life, and makes proper planning for it more essential.How do you prepare for a long journey? You can decide where you want to end up, plug it into the GPS, and just follow the directions. But this is a passive approach, and ill-equipped for a more dynamic age in which the landscape keeps shifting. An old-fashioned road atlas shows the full territory and not just a single path. It so provides a more flexible means of planning, allowing you to think the journey through – not only alternate paths but also alternative destinations.Based on the work of the Stanford Center on Longevity’s New Map of Life project, Optimizing Longevity aims to provide this road atlas for the new age. Grounded in the insights of a life spent advising clients navigating life decisions, financial advisor Russell T. Hill reveals how anyone at any age can improve their odds in pursuit of the new American Dream: a life of well-lived todays and tomorrows in an ever-evolving future. Read more