The amazing octogenarians of Okinawa and Sardinia, who Butaner refers to, don't wake up every morning and engage in hours of physical effort because they're being paid a wage to do it. They do it because it's the thing that fills in with a sense of purpose, meaning and connection. The healthfully expressed leads to that transcendent experience of flow, connection and joy. Whether that thing ever becomes your job or simply remains a devotion to which you allocate great effort is still qualifies.

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