CHAPTER 14: UNLOCKING LONGEVITY: A TRANSFORMATIVE PATH
Introduction: A Personal Transformation In the shadowed corridors of my seventy-seventh year, I stand transformed—110 pounds lighter, mind sharper than quicksilver, spirit buoyant as a melody that refuses to fade. This change wasn't a gift dropped by luck or genes; it came from bold choices, from rejecting old rules that weighed me down. The symphony of my life has its rhythm back, each note clear and strong—and I'm playing a happier tune than a kazoo at a clown convention! As an award-winning author, former CPA, and entrepreneur, I've spent years cracking puzzles—solving money and tech riddles. From building a securities firm (sold to HSN) to coding an accounting tool on a TI 990 Model 1, to outsmarting IBM's Outlook and Exchange protocol, my work has always been about finding hidden truths. The same sharp mind that earned dual majors in literature and business at UT Austin and a CPA at SMU Cox now explores the toughest puzzle yet: the human body. This chapter is m...