The 10 Commitments
A Health Maintenance Manual for Living with Purpose, Grace, and Vitality
A practical guide to the daily commitments that support a life of purpose, health, and vitality. Dr. Richard Louis Miller draws on nearly nine decades of life and more than sixty-five years of clinical practice to make the work concrete and usable.
Available November 3, 2026. This advance sample is still in development, so the text may change.
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“You have a maintenance manual for your car. Maybe one for your refrigerator. But do you have a health maintenance manual for yourself? Most people don’t.”
From the introduction
Ten commitments for the whole person
Mind, body, health, emotional tone, relationships, and direction belong in the same manual. Each commitment turns that principle into a practice.
- 1.I Train My Mind
- 2.I Move My Body
- 3.I Maintain Strength
- 4.I Eat Real Food
- 5.I Protect My Sleep and Recovery
- 6.I Advocate for My Health
- 7.I Choose My Emotional Tone
- 8.I Connect With People
- 9.I Learn and Live with Direction
- 10.I Don’t Act My Age
Advance endorsements
“Dr. Richard Miller’s The Ten Commitments is a vital, masterfully crafted guide for anyone seeking to cultivate true vitality, purpose, and grace in their daily life.”
“Richard Miller and I share a lifelong commitment to practicing health. In The 10 Commitments, he brings that dedication to the page through personal stories and simple practices readers can make their own. His affection for life comes through.”
“Doctor Richard Louis Miller has a lot of wise things to say about not just surviving, but thriving in these latter years of our one precious life. For those smart enough to listen, you’ll be much happier for it. Read this book men and women and you will have a plethora of take aways, a water fall of cascading droplets which taken as an aggregate sum become a calm lake of opportunity.”
“Richard Miller is living proof of what I have spent my career advocating: how we age is far more within our hands than we might think. The 10 Commitments turns a remarkable life into ten practices readers can begin today.”
“Aging well is about more than longevity. It is about vitality, purpose, connection, and remaining open to awe. The 10 Commitments is an inspiring, practical guide to doing just that.”
“The 10 Commitments is a practical, engaging guide to living with greater energy, balance, and wisdom. Drawing on a lifetime of experience and memorable stories, Richard Miller offers accessible ways to care for our minds, bodies, and emotional well-being with intention and compassion.”
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