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Joy is a choice we practice, not a feeling we wait for.

MondayMotivation 330Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation on the Drive with Care. This week, she passes on wisdom from the most joy-filled centenarian in Show Biz.

"Joy is a choice we practice, not a feeling we wait for."

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Transcript:

Keep moving. Just keep moving! Show-biz legend Dick Van Dyke just doesn’t stop: he recently turned 100 on December 13th!
He credits his long life to movement, and a positive attitude - which studies have shown make you better at controlling your anger, and have a higher life expectancy.
Go to the gym even if it’s just for 10 minutes, keep an open mind and be ready to change, laugh often, stay curious, and get back up more than you fall down.

So even when stopping feels easier than stepping forward, Dick reminds us that joy is a choice we practice, not a feeling we wait for.
Dick Van Dyke is living proof that life does get better the longer you live it.
Just move a little.
Because as long as you’re moving forward — physically, emotionally, spiritually — you’re still growing. And that’s how you stay truly alive.