Nate’s Notes 258: The Anti–Midlife Crisis Mindset | Michael Clinton

One idea that really sticks with me from Michael is that movement is medicine. Not the pharmacy kind, but the kind we build into our life, day after day, year after year.

Longevity isn’t something reserved for the genetically lucky, but rather a choice we can make. And given that people are living longer than ever, it has never been more important to take care of ourselves. And it’s never too late to start. Michael takes inspiration from a 100-year-old marathon runner who started running in his 80s.

Perhaps Michael’s most powerful reframe is that we can avoid the midlife crisis by recognizing it as an opportunity. If we’re going to live longer, we’re not winding down… we’re just getting to halftime. And that means there’s still time to rebuild, improve, and re-invest in a better version of ourselves.

It’s a simple idea. Please take it seriously.

Michael Clinton Bio:

Michael Clintonis the former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines and is currently special media advisor to the Hearst Corporation’s CEO. If you don’t know which magazines Hearst owns, here are a few: Cosmopolitan, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Popular Mechanics, Car and Driver, and O, The Oprah Magazine. Michael is also a regular columnist for Men’s Health, and his work has been featured in Forbes, Oprah Daily, Esquire, Elle, and on CBS Mornings. Michael has traveled through over a hundred countries, has run marathons on seven continents, is a private pilot, part owner of a vineyard in Argentina, has started a nonprofit foundation, holds two master’s degrees, and still has a long list of life experiences that he plans to tackle. He is also the author of the book, Longevity Nation. Michael currently resides in New York and Santa Fe, New Mexico.