There’s an ancient proverb, full of both wit and reason, that really rings true: “Everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die.”

So why is it that we appear to want to live forever?Well, according to Dr. Sanjay Gupta, author of “Chasing Life” and CNN’s Senior Medical Correspondent, we don’t.

It turns out that our real quest isn’t eternal life on earth, according to Dr. Gupta, but instead, the ability to lead an exceptional life.

After interviewing some of the leading authorities on life extension and anti-aging, Dr. Gupta discovered three “universals” — three different principles that each researcher deemed crucial to extending our lives naturally at the same time as empowering us to live exceptionally. These three principles are as follows:

1. Weight training
2. Good nutrition
3. Having purpose and positive thinking

Jon Benson, author of “Fit Over 40″, explores each of the three principles in great detail, as well as asking 52 men and women how they have managed to slow the hands of time down to a virtual crawl.

Benson doesn’t waste time with hype and hypothesis. Instead, he chooses to focus on real-world examples and applications that all of us can use to slow down the aging process and help prevent, and even reverse, the conditions that can lead to disease.

Learn more about Fit Over 40 today.

You too can live a longer and more exceptional life, simply by adopting a smart, realistic and enjoyable lifestyle fitness plan. And if science ever happens to catch up with Father Time, you’ll already be many steps ahead of the curve.