The Psychology of Life Extension

The easiest thing in the world to do is to figure out an
excuse not to do something.

—Dr. Jack Wheeler, The Adventurer’s Guide

The firm determination to submit to experiment is not
enough; there are still dangerous hypotheses; first, and
above all, those which are tacit and unconscious. Since we
make them without knowing it, we are powerless to
abandon them.

—Henri Poincaré

The slowing down and partial reversal of aging involves
much more than knowledge of life extension techniques.
Without the right attitude, you won’t be able to implement
that knowledge, no matter how much you know. You may be
immobilized by a number of myths about aging that you believe without even realizing it. Find out in this chapter
whether you’re really mentally prepared to extend your life
span and improve its quality. Don’t let obsolete assumptions
and misconceptions drive you prematurely to your grave.

It takes action on your part to extend your life span.
Nothing is free. You have to decide that you want to extend
your life, then you must study various techniques for doing so,
and finally you actually have to apply one or more of these
methods. Many difficulties may stand in the way of your accomplishing one or all of these steps. Probably the most sig-