PRIME: How To Win The Second Half Of Life: A Modern Physician’s Guide to Reclaiming Your Energy, Redefining Your Story, and Living with Strength,

PRIME: How To Win The Second Half Of Life: A Modern Physician’s Guide to Reclaiming Your Energy, Redefining Your Story, and Living with Strength,

Win the second half of life by reclaiming your energy, redefining your story, and living with strength, clarity, and purpose. What if you could stop practicing sick care and start mastering the principles of restoration and authentic vitality? Imagine waking up feeling rested and focused, with the energy to lead at work and be present at home? What if the very difference that once made you feel like an outsider became your PRIME—the unique advantage that allows you to see what others miss in the chaos? Dr. Ken Ro, a double board-certified physician and creator of the RECLAIM™ Method, draws from 35 years in medicine—and his own deeply personal journey through burnout and rediscovery—to reveal a science-based roadmap for turning fatigue into fuel and survival into significance. Blending precision medicine, longevity science, and raw, personal storytelling, PRIME takes readers inside gripping moments from the emergency room, intimate reflections from a life under pressure, and the hard-won lessons that come when success no longer feels like enough. In this book, you will learn: How the RECLAIM™ Method rebuilds both your performance engine (hormones, energy) and the crucial identity engine (mindset, purpose) that sustains lasting results (most programs only focus on one). - The true cost of "Fortress Fatigue"—and why the armor that once kept you safe is now suffocating the connection you need most. - Why your VO₂ max isn't just a fitness metric—it's the single greatest predictor of longevity and how strategic movement can dramatically improve your life's "credit score". - Which "healthy" foods you might be consuming that are actually fueling chronic inflammation and dismantling your body (Dr. Ro’s shocking results after his 8-month vegan experiment). - The unspoken pain and childhood silence you carry that manifests physically—and how your body is confessing what your mind refuses to admit. - The critical realization that your difference is not your weakness but your PRIME—the advantage that allows you to see what others miss in chaos. - Why the "Dad Bod" phenomenon and the "skinny-fat" physique are not just jokes but physiologies, and how a biology designed for famine now hoards energy while starving your brain and heart. - How Dr. Ro's personal experience with literal financial bankruptcy revealed why wealth and worth are fundamentally different currencies, and why security is a mindset, not a number. - The profound reason why "Do No Harm" is no longer enough—and the declaration of purpose, The Nova Oath™, that guides modern ethical leadership. - The simple truth that love is a verb—and why your partner, children, and colleagues need your authentic presence more than your perfect performance. - The two essential questions that pierce all defenses and compel you to choose gratitude or regret when facing your future self in the arena. It's time to let go of the armor, stop apologizing for who you are, and claim the assignment to live with impact and unwavering presence. Pick up your copy today to start winning the long game. An insightful nonfiction that illuminates the murky areas of adult life. In PRIME: How to Win the Second Half of Life, Ken Ro, MD, opens up not only as a physician, but as a son of immigrant parents, husband, and father weaving personal history with lessons learned from years of caring for patients. He explores health not only as something restored or lost in hospitals, but as something shaped by family, identity, and legacy. The book thoughtfully examines the second half of life—a period where challenges often intensify and it can feel easy to fall and never stand again. Rather than offering hype or shortcuts, PRIME provides grounded guidelines for navigating this stage with clarity and intention. Ken structures the book around symbolic anchors such as a seed deep underground, a burning candle, an empty arena before dawn, and a bridge. These images help immerse the reader in relatable stories and reflections. On the topic of legacy, the image of a single drop striking a still pond and the ripples it creates is particularly memorable. Ken's voice carries throughout the book as friendly and simple. He uses his medical knowledge to explain life as it unfolds before us and as our bodies experience it internally. Burnout is addressed honestly, and his own recovery is shared in a way that feels inspiring and accessible. For readers who judge nonfiction by how it distinguishes itself from other books in the genre, PRIME is informative and engaging. Ken explains the RECLAIM™️ Method in a way that is both enjoyable and easy to adopt. Closest to his heart are the themes of health, family, legacy, and leadership. — Reedsy Discovery