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The James Altucher Show

A Century of Wisdom | 103-Year-Old Dr. Gladys McGarey Returns!

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

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4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

In this profound and enlightening conversation, James revisits the remarkable life of Dr. Gladys McGarey, who, at 103 years old, shares her 'six secrets to health and happiness at every age' from her book 'The Well Lived Life'. Dr. McGarey's perspectives on aging, happiness, and living a meaningful life offer invaluable insights, emphasizing the significance of community, love, and choosing one’s path with intention.

Transcript

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This is 103

0:02.0

a second time I've talked to Gladys McGarry.

0:08.0

This is the second time I've talked to Gladys McGarry.

0:11.0

Last year she was 102 years old. This year she's 103 years old. She wrote a book, The

0:16.5

Well Lived Life, a 102 year old doctor's six secrets to health and happiness at every

0:21.7

age and it's coming out in paperback.

0:25.0

And every time I read this book I've read it twice now and I talk to her I almost feel like crying and I don't really know why.

0:35.0

It's almost as if she was born with wisdom but then kept even growing

0:41.0

for the next 102 years.

0:43.2

Like she drove a Ford Model A car and now she's talking to me through, you know,

0:49.4

Zoom on the internet and going on podcast writing books.

0:55.0

She was a doctor her whole life.

0:57.4

She's been all over the world.

0:58.6

Had so many amazing experiences.

1:00.2

Also has suffered, of course, much loss. I don't think you're going to live to be that

1:06.1

age and not have an incredible amounts of loss that you have to learn to move past and

1:12.1

still be positive and still live every day to its fullest.

1:15.6

Which, I mean, we've felt like Jay, we get on the Zoom with her and she's like, oh, I'm getting over

1:22.2

my tricycle accident.

1:24.3

She had, she was riding a tricycle and it threw her off into the street,

1:27.8

and she broke three ribs.

1:29.5

Yeah.

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