Dick Van Dyke is in reflection mode.

The beloved actor will officially become a centenarian less than a month from now, on December 13, and has been looking back to the moments that brought him to where he is now.

In honor of the special milestone, he also released a new book, his ninth, 100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life , and has been further reflecting on his ten long decades as he promotes it.

© Getty Images Dick in 1963

Speaking with People about the early days of his career, Dick got candid about the difficulties of trying to further said career while also caring for his family, particularly his four children, who he welcomed with his ex-wife Margie Willett, who died in 2008.

"In the beginning I was [raising] a family with no money, so t

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