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In a world obsessed with career success, financial gain, and personal milestones, Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger offers a surprisingly simple — yet deeply profound — answer to the age-old question: what makes a good life?
Drawing on findings from the longest-running study on adult development (spanning over 85 years), Waldinger reveals that strong, positive relationships are the clearest predictor of long-term happiness and health. It’s not wealth, fame, or even high achievement that leads to life satisfaction — it’s the quality of your connections with others.
The research tracks the lives of hundreds of individuals from adolescence through old age, showing that those who maintained meaningful relationships — whether with family, friends, or community — lived longer, were healthier, and reported greater happiness.
Waldinger’s message is both inspiring and practical: invest in relationships like your life depends on it — because, in many ways, it does.
Perfect for anyone rethinking work-life balance, prioritising well-being, or simply looking for a more grounded definition of success.
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