Talitha Van Dyk, 58, is from Holland and the owner of two hair salons
What is the greatest lesson life has taught you?
Live when you can; don’t wait.
What’s most important?
Health and honesty.
What advice would you give the younger generations?
Enjoy your life and wait to have children.

Are you worried about dying?
No. I live for now and enjoy [...]

Janne Bovjesson is a 52-year-old gardener from Sweden

What’s the greatest lesson life has taught you?
It is very simple: to be happy and live life.

What’s most important?
To learn how to live.
What advice would you give the younger generations?
Take care of yourself and be honest.
Are you worried about dying?
No. Why should I be afraid? It will [...]

Dick Buitelaar is a 70-year-old soccer trainer from The Netherlands
What’s the greatest lesson life has taught you?
To be honest.
What’s most important?
The most important thing is humility, and the capacity to live in peace with other people.
What advice would you give the younger generations?
To be fair, open and to live with positive morals.
Are you worried about [...]

Egils Brizga, 51, is a retired artist from Australia
What’s the greatest lesson life has taught you?
Humbleness and happiness.
What’s most important?
Being happy.
What advice would you give the younger generations?
Since I taught for 30 years, I would tell them to learn respect and to have good values and also a sense of humor.
Are you worried about dying?
No, [...]

Therese Le Saux is a 74-year-old retired accountant from France

What is the greatest lesson life has taught you?
To believe in yourself, and not to rely on other people.
What’s most important?
To be in love at least once in a lifetime, and to share intimacy for someone you care for.
What advice would you give the younger generations?
I [...]

 William Harrison is a 53-year-old train driver from Australia
What’s the greatest lesson life has taught you?
To trust nobody, and to enjoy every minute. Which means you have to be able to enjoy your life even with people you don’t trust.
What’s most important?
Silly answer, but I think the most important is to be happy whatever [...]

Name: Mashud
Age: 70
Occupation: Chief of Merta Bakti village, Denpasar
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