Recently, from a business, personal, and spiritual perspective, I've been doing a lot of meditating on [apparent] failure. Right now, I can't think of a more apropos topic for people facing and experiencing the midlife transition. For one thing, your successes don't precipitate a midlife crisis. In fact, an uninterrupted string of successes can actually insulate you from undergoing the midlife transition, leaving you for longer than expected — and longer than necessary — state of im-maturity. When you're 'blessed' with success, you may be getting what you want, but to your own detriment: not getting what you really need.

I ardently agree with Friedrich Nietzsche that "What does not kill me, makes me stronger." The contrary, may very well also be true: What pampers me, makes me weaker. Getting your own way may, for a time, seem like a triumph; but, is it really? Does it actually move you forward, or does it, more often than not, lead you further into imminent trouble? Do negative consequences hold you back in fact, or are they, rather, 'medicinal blessings'?

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What an absolutely amazing time to be a 'Boomer! If you're a person who likes a challenge, you'll absolutely love 2009! »more»

Doctors, dietitians, and dieters have all asked the question--not to mention authors, talk show hosts and just about everyone else. What diet works the best? We finally have an answer thanks to the longest, largest and most rigorous test of dieting approaches the results of which were published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. »more»

You know what they say: "Time and tide wait for no man." And, you know, they're right. Time's up, guys! »more»

It's all over the news - there's so much caffeine in some energy drinks that they can actually be dangerous to your health. »more»

Randy Pausch passed away yesterday of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. Pausch was the terminally ill computer science professor whose poignant farewell lecture at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University became a viral video phenomenon and then a best-selling book (see link below). He symbolized living life to the fullest. »more»

A growing number of women who are dedicated to cycling and not the few ones that transform this passion in a sport at competitive level, achieving excellent results.

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When you think of cosmetic surgery, feet aren't usually the first things to come to mind, but more and more people are opting for surgery to make their feet prettier. »more»

In Wesley's LifeTwo.com article posted recently on chronic pain, he talked about a new report published in the British Journal, The Lancet, which found that more than a quarter of Americans suffer daily pain. Here are some tips to help avoid that pain and to combat it when it does occur. »more»

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) conferences rank high up on my list of "favorite aspects of my work." I just returned from the 16h Annual World Congress on Anti-Aging Medicine held April 25 - 27 at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida, where I discovered more of the latest, greatest ways to keep Aging Backwards. »more»