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#578 - Dr Robert Waldinger - Lessons From The World's Longest Study On Happiness

Modern Wisdom

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The Biggest Misconceptions About Happiness

A happy life does not mean being happy 24-7. We can sell each other the myth that if we just do all the right stuff, we'll be happy no matter what. The media sells it to us because they want us to buy things. You don't need to be an extrovert to get these benefits. That you can be a shy person who finds a lot of people exhausting and that's perfectly fine not to have a large circle of friends or connections. Everybody needs like somebody who they feel has their back,. And that you need one connection that's really solid to feel like the world is an okay place for you.

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