I want to talk to you this weekend about something other than investing in stocks, cryptocurrency, or precious metals. But it does involve investing — investing in your health.
Without health, wealth is useless.
I speak from experience.
Both my parents are in their late 70s. My father has been battling cancer (living with cancer) since 2014.
My mother recently fell in her condo and shattered her shoulder. This was about seven weeks ago. She had surgery and had her shoulder replaced with a titanium shoulder.
Last Saturday, my mother attended my oldest daughter’s graduation from Loyola University.
As we were leaving the stairs from the parking garage, my mother misjudged the last step.
She fell again, landing on her back on a concrete floor. She was banged up pretty good. Her right palm, wrist, elbow, and head hit the ground hard. Bleeding and scraped up, I literally had to bear hug her to lift her back to her feet.
It scared the living f*ck out of me.
But she dusted herself off and wanted to go to the celebration dinner. We did.
That’s when she told me on the drive to the restaurant, “We [mom and dad] are wealthier now than we’ve ever been. We just can’t enjoy it like we would like to.”
Her story isn’t uncommon.
That’s why I decided years ago to change my lifestyle.
So let me share something a little personal.
My wife Yee and I — 51 and 56 years young — just took first and second place in a local pickleball tournament. We've got the sore shoulders and elbows... plus the gold and silver medals... to prove it. But this wasn't just about bragging rights…
The third person in the photo is Maria. She took home bronze. And she’s as spunky as a 21-year-old. We’ve become good friends with her and her husband.
It was living proof of something I've been thinking a lot about lately.
You see, we're not just playing for fun. We're playing for life. Longevity. Connection. Movement. Meaning.
And it turns out there's a name for this kind of living. It's called the "Power 9" — a term coined by longevity researchers who studied the world's longest-living people in places called "Blue Zones."
I didn't read about it in a textbook — I experienced it on the court, in Sarasota, Florida, surrounded by a tribe of vibrant, active men and women in their 60s, 70s... even 80s.
They're not just surviving. They're thriving.
And my wife and I? We're all in.
Let me walk you through the Power 9 — and how pickleball just might be the ultimate way to unlock every single one.
Forget the treadmill. In the world's Blue Zones — Sardinia, Okinawa, Nicoya, Ikaria, and Loma Linda — people don't "work out." They move all day, without thinking about it.
For us, that's pickleball.
We play at least four times a week. It's not a chore — it's a rhythm. It's bending, sprinting, laughing, stretching, sweating. It's real movement fueled by adrenaline and joy, not gym guilt or obligation.
We didn't need to read a study to know this keeps us young — we feel it. Our joints are looser. Our minds are sharper. Our hearts are lighter.
In Okinawa, they call it ikigai — your reason to wake up in the morning.
For me, it's helping people grow their wealth, health, and happiness. For my wife and I together, it's showing up on the court, week after week, with paddles in hand and smiles ready to go.
We're not just hitting balls. We're showing up with purpose.
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Every Blue Zone has rituals to shed stress — naps, prayer, quiet time.
Ours? It's the post-match cooldown. A quick stretch. A shared joke. A walk back to the car, sweaty and satisfied, maybe stopping for a smoothie or an iced coffee. And yes, the occasional drink(s) at a nearby bar to talk about pickleball and life. That's our decompression chamber.
That's where the stress melts and the gratitude kicks in.
The Okinawans stop eating when they're 80% full. They call it hara hachi bu.
Pickleball forces this naturally. After a solid session, we're more in tune with what our bodies need — not what the menu shouts at us.
Less mindless snacking, more mindful living.
Blue Zone diets are 90%–95% plant-based. Lots of beans, greens, nuts, olive oil.
We're not perfect. But since playing more pickleball, we've both leaned into cleaner eating — because we feel the difference on the court. Heavier meals slow us down. Lighter, plant-forward ones keep us quick and clear.
Not to brag, but Yee and I are way leaner than we were five years ago. We've packed on a mild amount of more muscle. And we routinely get the surprised "You don't look like grandparents" reaction from newer friends we've made on the courts.
In Ikaria and Sardinia, this isn't about drinking. It's about pausing. Gathering. Laughing.
For us, that's the celebratory drink after a tournament or just casual play. It's sharing a glass of wine (or a beer) with friends we've just battled on the court. It's community in a cup.
Our pickleball club routinely gets together at the local bar or at a member’s house to socialize.
Blue Zoners are part of something — faith, family, or community.
We've found that in Sarasota's pickleball community. It's not just a place to play. It's a tribe.
And let me tell you, when you're shoulder to shoulder with someone in their 70s who just dinked you into oblivion, you realize: Age is just a number.
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POWER #8: Loved Ones First
In Nicoya and Loma Linda, family comes first. Always.
Pickleball is one of the few sports my wife and I do together — as a team, as partners, sometimes even as opponents.
I'm not going to lie: Playing with your spouse or significant other comes with challenges. Yee has given me more eye rolls in a single pickleball game than she otherwise gives me in a year.
It's made our bond stronger. There's nothing like winning a gold medal standing side by side — medals swinging, smiles wide, paddles in hand.
That's not exercise. That's magic.
Want to live longer? Surround yourself with people who want to live longer, too.
That's what we've found in Sarasota. Our tribe isn't defined by age — it's defined by energy.
We play with retirees who are sharper, faster, and more dialed in than most 30-year-olds. And they inspire us to keep going — to keep playing — for decades to come.
Final Point:
The "Power 9" might sound like some ancient secret. But I'm here to tell you... we're living it.
Not in a remote village in Greece. Not on a beach in Costa Rica. But right here — in pickleball gyms, rec centers, and outdoor courts across America. It's not about getting old.
It's about staying young.
So here's my challenge to you...
- Find your court.
- Pick up a paddle.
- Play with purpose.
- And surround yourself with people who make you feel alive.
Because longevity isn't a mystery.
It's a choice — made every time you step onto the court, every time you move your body, laugh with your tribe, or chase down a cross-court volley with your soulmate.
I know it works.
We're living proof.
And the best part?
We're just getting started.
The Prophet of Profit (and now Pickleball?),
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