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What makes a good life? Lessons on the longest study on happiness

Off of a 75-year-old study on adult development we learn that good relationships keep us happier and healthier.

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Nov 10, 2015 • 13 min read
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Happiness

Summary

What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

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