LESSON EIGHT: LOVED ONES FIRST Make family a priority The most successful centenarians we met in the Blue Zones put their families first. They tended to marry, have children, and build their lives around that core. Their lives were imbued with familial duty, ritual, and a certain emphasis on togetherness. This finding was especially true in Sardinia, where residents still possess a zeal for family. I asked the owner of one Sardinian vineyard who was caring for his infirm mother if it wouldn’t be easier to put her in a home. He wagged his finger at me, “I wouldn’t even think of such a thing. It
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lesson 8
