It is often said that the only difference between "wanting it" and "living it", is "believing that you can live it." This statement epitomizes Akil Taherbhai - the 68-year-old physician from Alabama. He has done everything from triathlons to skydiving, hang gliding and scuba diving - and not during his youth, but after going through open-heart surgery at 61.
Read MoreDr. Akil Taher celebrated his 66th birthday on March 27. Taher says triple bypass surgery in 2009 marked the time he began truly living, though. More than just a procedure to clear out blocked arteries, the surgery transformed his life.
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