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How To Live the Good Life - Lessons From The Longest Study On Happiness | Dr. Robert Waldinger

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

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The Variation of Social Connection

Robin Dunbar says that deep inside about 150 relationships is about all we can manage. I think of it very differently. We vary a lot in how many relationships we want and need in our lives. There's nothing wrong with being shy. It just means that you want and need fewer people as opposed to the party animals who might really want 150 people in their lives.

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