William Shatner shares what gives him hope in this world

At 91-years-old, William Shatner has had a lot of life experience which has given him even more wisdom. 

In his recent book, Boldly Go—Reflections on a Life of Awe and Wonder, William Shatner wrote about living for a long time and allowing yourself to be awed by life. His piece of advice comes at a difficult time for a lot of people who are dealing with inflation, job losses, health issues, and more. It can be difficult to be awed by life when what’s happening isn’t so awe-inspiring, but Shatner, who recently spoke with The AARP Bulletin about his life, loneliness, grief, and how the universe takes care of us, offered a great piece of advice that gives him hope even with everything that is going on in the world today.

When asked what gives him hope, William Shatner gave a surprising response.

The Hundred Years’ War. That might be a head-scratcher at first, but Shatner went on to explain why such a brutal and bloody time now gives him hope for the future.

"“Imagine being at war that long. All they knew was fighting. Then, at one point, the 100 years became 101 years, and it was over. When the Second World War ended, the world became peaceful for a while. We landed on the moon. We made big scientific discoveries. That’s going to happen here. The market will go up. Inflation will go down. And Ukraine will eventually recover and rebuild. That’s my advice: the Hundred Years’ War.”"

It’s a unique way of saying that nothing lasts forever. Along with that piece of wisdom, Shatner has chosen to “cultivate his inner child.” He says he tries to keep alive the awe and wonder of a 3-4, and 5-year old children. Imagine looking at this world like you’re seeing things for the first time. You’re getting answers for the first time. What an extraordinary way of living long and prospering.