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The people, not the accolades
Robert Waldinger shares what one of the longest studies of adult life suggests: the quality of our close relationships shapes our wellbeing more than status or achievement.
TED · 13 min · tender
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Why we picked this
If you have been building a life to be admired, this asks whether you are building one to be held in.
Robert Waldinger on what decades of research say about happiness.
What to carry out
- 1Close relationships protect wellbeing more reliably than achievement.
- 2Loneliness has real costs; quality matters more than quantity.
- 3Good relationships require tending, not luck.
Sit with this
Which relationships are you actually investing in?
Who would you call on your worst day?
What have you neglected while chasing being impressive?