Embracing Success Later in Life

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Exploring the inspiring journeys of individuals achieving remarkable success in their later years, from Harlan Sanders turning a family recipe into a billion-dollar business at 62 to a novelist transitioning to playwriting and painting at 75. The chapter challenges common fears about aging, debunking myths of misery by discussing the peak age of happiness at 82 and the genetic changes contributing to older adults' positivity bias.

Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, we're living longer, on average, than at any time in history. So why do so many of us act like our last decades are a time to lower our expectations? Neuroscientist and musician Daniel Levitin says old age can be whatever we want it to be. He went deep into the science for his new book, “Successful Aging,” and he’s emerged with some tips.