I think we need to think about our physical activity as a reward, as something enjoyable and something we look forward to doing, not something that we regard as self-flogging.

So learning to play a new instrument, learning a new language - those sorts of things will pay dividends for years or decades to come.

Having a purpose and knowing exactly what your values are will add additional years to your life.

Select your friendships carefully. Gather people around you who will reinforce your lifestyle.

I wake up in the morning and I see that flower, with the dew on its petals, and at the way it's folding out, and it makes me happy, she said. It's important to focus on the things in the here and now, I think. In a month, the flower will be shriveled and you will miss its beauty if you don't make the effort to do it now. Your life, eventually, is the same way.

I think we need to think about our physical activity as a reward, as something enjoyable and something we look forward to doing, not something that we regard as self-flogging.

The more things for which you develop a fondness the richer the life you live.