The Sixteenth Secret Ingredient of Life (16 of 10 or more)

Stay active!

Stay active in the various areas of your life.  Stay active physically, mentally, spiritually. Don't quit, don't retire, keep going!  It's said that: a ship left in port will decay faster than one that is used at sea  and a house that is uninhabited will fall down sooner than an occupied one.

Don't just stay active, stretch and stress yourself.  Try to make today's workout tougher than your last.  Try to read books that challenge your mind with bigger words and bigger ideas.  Try to increase or expand your spirituality, investigate other religions/faiths.

I have heard too many stories about people who work their whole lives for a single company and then within weeks of retiring they die!  Their whole lives were dedicated to just one thing - their jobs and when that ceases to exist they cease to exist.

The variety and activity will keep you young and fresh.  It will strengthen you.  It will allow you to have a longer, happier, more productive life.

Have a great day!