Lisa Ray Instagram – ‘One of the main obstacles in anyone’s quest for longevity is the fact that the skills that my colleagues and I acquired during our medical training have proved far more effective against fast death than slow death.’ Think about this statement. Now reading this remarkable book. I’m in what you call mid-life, living with a potent disease – keeping the beast in the cage as we say in the Multiple Myeloma community- and while ideologically and spiritually I believe I will be hanging around Samsara for a few more turns of the wheel, I know, in this present body, I won’t last forever. (Nor do I want to) But- but!- I know I want to live well, be healthy, strong, coherent, capable of tying my laces and better able to prance along as long as possible. This book by #DrPeterAttia is a lifetime of radical and revolutionary insights condensed into a very compelling read. He goes to the origins of disease and chronic conditions that seems to be the hallmark of our modern lifestyles. “In Outlive, Peter Attia explores the science of not just prolonging life, but also prolonging aliveness.” Doc Peter comes across as a learned adventurer, challenging the norms of the medical industry, and let’s face it, you have to be a bad ass to take on the status quo. While the tone of this book can be perceived as sinewy and data driven, it doesn’t make it less valid for someone like myself who favours instinct and a more feminine reading of crisis : I’ve learned to embrace any approach towards health that has intentionality even if it diverges from my way. There’s a lot if wisdom here. I’m all in. Cheers to improving my overall Healthspan ; how well you life rather than how long. I’ll leave you with this: ‘There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find put why they’re falling in.’ – Bishop Desmond Tutu Thanks @penguinindia for sending this over. @peterattiamd #Outlive