33Voices interview Dr Karl A Pillemer
Lessons For Living
I have a deep sense of appreciation and admiration for the mentors I have in my life. Not only do they provide advice and guidance, they’re great role models for how I want live my life. Rarely do I ever approach them with a problem they haven’t faced, and as a result, I get the privilege of standing on their shoulders and living through their experiences. A few years ago, Cornell professor, Karl Pillemer went on a remarkable journey that led him to asking more than a thousand older Americans what they knew about life that the rest of us didn’t. He distilled this incredible wisdom into – 30 Lessons for Living. Here’s what they said…