Longevity - Learning To Do Everything in Moderation

I believe one of the best ways to live a long healthy life is to do everything in moderation. People tend to over-eat, drink too much, smoke too much, etc.

Years ago, I was always trying to quit smoking. My Grandfather said to me don't quit, just don't smoke. That didn't make much sense to me at the time, but when you think about all those people in the world who are trying to quit, why not learn to cut back instead?

I mean, why not just train yourself to smoke only the cigarettes that you really enjoy? I worked with a red-neck mechanic once down in Florida that never smoked on the job until he completed a task. He would spend a few hours doing a repair job and when he was done he would light up a cigarette kind of like a reward for his hard work.

Why not eat only the foods that really taste good and do this with everything in life. It's like you are really trying to live life to it's fullest and enjoying the little things to their fullest instead of being a slave to them. I think this is a major key to longevity. It's called keeping life's pleasures pleasurable!