Here's what I learned from this New York Times Magazine piece about how the residents of the island of Ikaria have lived well into their 90s and into their 100s:

Looking back on my twenties, I realized that I spent my money mainly because I wanted to feel richer than I actually was.

Our pals at LearnVest have a great story about how a young woman learned to advance her career, save a bunch of money, kick cancer, and have the wedding she and her husband wanted. It's inspiring.

They can do a lot of things that I should probably know how to do—not castrate cattle, but certainly change a flat tire or drive a stick stick shift. I have done both of those things, but only with another person's help, and not masterfully. I'll still stall the car while driving stick shift.