The Secrets to Living Better, Longer
Presence and Possibility at the Ageless Evolution Longevity Summit
It was a beautiful seventy-three degree day in Mountain View, California. The sun was shining, the air was light, and the energy inside the Computer History Museum was electric.
The Ageless Evolution Longevity Summit was completely packed. Every seat was taken, and every conversation before the sessions began buzzed with curiosity. Scientists, doctors, founders, and wellness enthusiasts all gathered to explore a shared question: how can we live not just longer, but better?
One of the most memorable moments came from Peter Crone, known as the Mind Architect. His talk was a masterclass in presence. He spoke quietly but with absolute command of the room.
“How can we possibly be worried about a future that has not happened yet?” he asked.
The entire audience seemed to lean in.
Peter explained that one of the biggest links to aging is stress, and the counter of that is releasing resistance.
When we are not afraid of the future itself, but of the past repeating. We carry our history forward and call it preparation, when in reality, it is protection.
True freedom, and longevity, he said, comes when we stop living in fear of what was or what might be. When we anchor into the now, peace naturally follows.
Presence and Vitality = Longevity
That idea flowed beautifully into the broader theme of the summit. Daniel Kraft, MD, physician, scientist, and founder of NextMed Health, delivered a fascinating talk about how technology is transforming health and longevity. He described a future where precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and wearable sensors allow us to detect illness before it begins.
But he reminded the audience that more years mean little if those years are not filled with vitality.
As I always say, who cares if we live forever, if we do not have an awesome life?
Other speakers carried that same thread of purpose and potential. Dr. Wei-Wu He, CEO of Human Longevity, Inc., discussed the power of genomics to predict disease and extend quality of life.
Dr. William Kapp, co-founder of Fountain Life, shared how proactive health systems can shift us from reactive care to prevention. By understanding what the body is trying to tell us, we can make lifestyle changes–including shifting our belief systems–to help us live lives of physical and emotional health.
Dr. Aubrey de Grey, author of Ending Aging, challenged us to reimagine what is possible for human lifespan. Side note is I met Dr. de Grey at an M.I.T. conference years back when I was at Johnson and Johnson–I was at his table. He is a fascinating man that made me believe in string theory for all you Sci-Fi fans. He also looks like Rip Van Winkle, which is apropos.
What happens if we can live to 100, 120, even beyond? And do we even want to live that long if we don’t have a community, or purpose?
Connection is Linked To Longevity
Entrepreneurs and thought leaders added yet another dimension to the conversation. Mark Victor Hansen, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, reminded everyone that optimism, gratitude, and storytelling are vital elements of a life well lived.
Ashley Zehnder, founder of Fauna Bio, spoke about what we can learn from animal biology to protect human health. Dr. Nuno Martins emphasized the importance of collaboration and collective intelligence in the pursuit of longer, better lives.
By the end of the day, the space was buzzing with ideas, inspiration, and connection. Conversations spilled out into the courtyard, filled with laughter, sunlight, and the feeling that we were all part of something truly meaningful.
Peter Crone’s words continued to echo as the crowd dispersed. We cannot live a long and beautiful life if we are not present for it. The future is not something to worry about or chase. It is something we create through our awareness, our choices, and our ability to return, again and again, to this moment.
Presence equals peace. And peace, perhaps, is where longevity truly begins.
