9 Lessons From the Longest-Living Among Us

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Sister Pacis Bao spent 31 years longing for revenge against the communists who murdered her family—then made a decision at age 79 that may have added 25 years to her life. The 104-year-old nun turned from hatred to forgiveness, which put her mind and body at ease.

Bao is thriving as part of the fastest-growing demographic worldwide: centenarians—people who live past 100.

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