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What Makes a Good Life? Lessons from the Longest Study on Happiness | Robert Waldinger | TED
75 years of data. The answer wasn't money or fame. "Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period." 🤝
Who it's for
Waldinger contrasts what young adults say they want (wealth and fame) with what 75 years of data suggest actually matters, which invites a gentle rethink of priorities without lecturing.
Feelings it meets
What it is
In this TEDxBeaconStreet talk (November 2015), psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, draws on a study that has followed men's lives for 75 years. The study began in the 1930s with two groups: Harvard sophomores and boys from Boston's poorest neighborhoods.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Also on TED.com, which offers an interactive transcript.
Before you start
Heads up: Mentions loneliness and divorce.
Age: Ages 12+
There are those among you who seek the talkative through fear of being alone.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Talking”
