Module-5: Reading-5: Moving Forward Toward Flourishing Future
Topics Covered in Module 5: Reading 5
1. Awe-Joy
2.
Good-Life
Application of Positive Psychology to One's Own Future: Having future-focused approach toward a good/meaningful life is significant.This section will be students' responsibility to explore and examine the intersection of "self-interest" and the concepts of "positive psychology".
3. Application of Positive Psychology to One's Own "Future"
Awe-Joy
Seriously! New research from the UK finds strolling in
nature—or even looking at photographs of the natural world—leaves people
feeling better about their bodies.
In recent years, a series of studies
have found that time spent in nature offers a range of benefits, from easing depression to increasing altruism. This latest work suggests it can also
mute internal criticism of one’s less-than-perfect figure. Read more about this
in this article.
What is it about nature that helps us
with how we feel and perceive? Cherry blossoms and rainbows, bubbles and googly
eyes: Why do some things seem to create such universal joy? In this captivating talk, Ingrid Fetell Lee reveals the
surprisingly tangible roots of joy and shows how we all can find -- and create
-- more of it in the world around us.
What is the feeling when we get in the presence of something vast
that challenges our understanding of the world, like looking up at millions of
stars in the night sky or marveling at the birth of a child? That feeling is
what researchers called as “AWE”. When people feel “awe”, they may use other
words to describe the experience, such as wonder, amazement, surprise, or
transcendence. Dr. Dacher is one of the pioneering researchers in the field of
“Awe”. Let’s listen directly from him on the topic of awe in this video.
The scientific study of awe is relatively new.
Already, studies have linked “awe” to better health and increased generosity,
and researchers are zeroing in on how to cultivate more of it in our everyday
lives. But how much awe do you experience in your life? According to a new study, people have a more positive body image after looking at or
walking in nature. Craig Anderson explains how researchers measure Awe
in the wild. Take a listen.
Where do we experience Awe? The
most common sources of awe are other people and
nature, but awe can be elicited by many other experiences as well, such as
music, art or architecture, religious experiences, the supernatural, or even
one’s own accomplishments.
Why
practice Awe? What does it bring to us? Get to know some of the most exciting
findings from the nascent research
on awe. A series of
experiments suggest that awe causes us to have a smaller sense of self, which
shapes our social networks in positive ways. Wondering how is that? Read this short article on how “awe” brings people together.
Experiences that arouse awe can help us to re-conceptualize our
sense of self, our role in society and from a more cosmic perspective, our
place in the universe. Most significantly, the moments of awe that were
documented predicted enhanced well-being weeks later.
Let's experience awe for a moment now:
Studies have shown that cultivating a sense of "awe" has an
effect on generosity. Let's explore why and when we might be in more of a
giving mood. Virtual Reality: Watch this Awe experiment.
Want to know you level of “Awe” and want to try assessing yourself? This quiz will help you find out how you
are in “awe”. When you're done taking the test, you'll receive your awe
score, along with feedback interpreting this score and tips for experiencing
more awe. Take time to reflect on them.
Finally, let’s see what are different ways of
cultivating “awe’. Here are some science-based activities that can help you
cultivate more awe in your daily life.
·
Spend time with a young child. Everything
is novel and mysterious to children. They can help you see the
world through their eyes, and increase your own feelings of awe at the simple
wonders that we adults often take for granted.
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Read the biography of someone who inspires you.
· Awe is everywhere online—search Google or YouTube for
pictures or videos of the top awe-inspiring places.
·
Watch the vast landscapes of our planet in Planet
Earth. Nature is a common elicitor of awe, and there’s a reason that
scenes from this video are often
used to elicit awe in the lab.
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Visit an art
museum, history museum, or science
museum to encounter new and mind-bending displays that elicit
feelings of awe. Listen to this video on the Museum of Awe.
A word of caution here: One
of the keys of awe experiences is their novelty, so taking the same walk,
watching the same video, or going to the same museum too frequently may
diminish the novelty and, with it, your feelings of awe.
Living a “Good
Life”
Let’s
end with this question- What makes a “good life”?
What
keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and
money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger,
you're mistaken. As the director of 75-year-old study on adult development,
Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction.
In this talk, he shares three
important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical,
old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life. Take time and
reflect on them.
What
do you think you will say when you are 105 years old? What things will stand
out for you from your life? What regrets will you have? Listen to the valuable
life lessons from three 100+
year-old people.
Application of Positive Psychology to One's Own Future: Having future-focused approach toward a good/meaningful life is significant.This section will be students' responsibility to explore and examine the intersection of "self-interest" and the concepts of "positive psychology".
Let’s Discuss: Reflection
Question
Answer
Q1 here under “comments” here-
1.
What
is a “good life”? Summarize the research study shared by Dr.Waldinger and your personal reflection on the
video of 100+ year-old 3 centenarians.
Answer
Q2 in your ER-5 blog and add the link of your ER-post under Q2-
2.
In
your ER-5 blog, review and highlight the Science of “awe”— what is awe, what good
does it bring, when do we experience it, studies that have been done, how do we
measure it, and how do we cultivate awe.
Answer
Q3 in your blog as a separate "post" and add the link under Q3 here along with Q1 & Q2-
3.
Each
of you in this course have shared a lot of different things. One of the areas
in which you all differ is your future plans, dreams, aspirations and
ambitions. With such differences, it is interesting to learn this subject of
"positive psychology". So far, we have focused on applying the
concepts to personal lives and relationships. Now, you will reflect on how this
field of "positive psychology" and the "science of happiness"
will complement your (i) current professional area of study and (ii) future
career field. Research on specific applications of positive psychology as it
relates to your own customized area of interest. Make connections of
various scientific concepts we have learned to your specific area of study.
Note: This is not a personal reflective response-post, rather an informative
application-focused content blog that can serve as a significant tool for
readers wanting to pursue similar areas of interest. Once you have the
information required, you will write it in a 500-700 words blog and paste the
link to the blog-post on the Q3rd answer.
1. In his TED Talk, Dr. Robert Waldinger discusses a study in which researchers from Harvard have spent 75 years tracking the lives of 724 different men. The study has proven that “good relationships keep us happier and healthier.” This study has also shown that social connections lead to many benefits- higher levels of happiness, better physical health, and a prolonged lifespan. Likewise, loneliness leads to the opposite results- lower levels of happiness, declining health earlier in life, and a shorter life. Additionally, the researchers have found that the quality of social relationships also plays an important role in having a good life. Lastly, they found that good relationships affect both the body and the brain. People with strong social relationships tend to have a good memory for a longer amount of time. As people, it’s easy for us to think that we will have a good life if we have certain things: money, a big house, all of the updated technology, maybe even a dog or three. This mindset, however, is very materialistic. As the Harvard study has proven, a good life does not mean having lots of stuff. It’s all about having good and strong relationships. As other studies have shown, social connection is important to our overall happiness and well-being, and after learning about that over this course, it comes as no surprise to me that a good life is based on good relationships.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that stood out to me in the video about the Centenarians was that all three of them seemed to be in relatively good health. Often, when I think of people who are 100+ years old, it’s easy to think of someone in a nursing home with many health problems, but Clifford, Tereza, and John each seemed to be alert and in good health. They also seemed to have a positive outlook on life. I believe it was Clifford who said, “If I’m making a cake and it fails, it becomes pudding.” All of three of them have 100 years of memories that they are able to look back and smile on. I appreciated the section of the video in which they discussed their marriages. Tereza said to “make the most of it.” She was talking about a relationship, a marriage, but I also think that could apply to life in general. We each only have a certain amount of time in this life, and no one’s life is going to be exactly like someone else’s. I want to make the most of the time that I have in this life so that if I live to be 100, I can look back on the century in which I lived and be proud of the things that I have done. All three of them seemed to have a lot of wisdom accumulated over the many years they have been alive. As a college student, I appreciated John’s advice that the sooner you begin studying, the better off you’ll be. I always try to put off studying until the last minute, and every time, I regret it. I also appreciated Tereza’s advice about getting married and Clifford’s advice to at least consider your parents’ advice. They each gave good advice about a lot of things that I think my generation needs to hear.
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1. In Dr. Waldinger’s TedTalk, he mentions a study that was developed to study adult men as the aged over a period of time. The study is related to the question of what is considered a “good life” and the results of the study show having healthy social well-being is what keeps people happy in life. As previous modules ave told me in the past, happiness comes from various aspects and one is being socially connected to others. Overall, the results of the study show that people will consider their life a “good life” when they experience quality relationships with others rather than being well off economically, or anything similar.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the “Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds” video, there are many things that stand out to me about the video. The first being that they all seem like amazing strong-willed people and they even recognize that themselves, plenty of them were born in hard times but they managed to make it through it and continue to smile and that's a blessing all on its own. The next important thing being that they can reflect on their lives and memories and see some of the best out of their relationships, their childhood, and other things that some of us might take for granted. One woman in the video mentions how she lost one of her children and she says “life goes on” and I think that says so much about her character as a person who experiences life differently from others. To see the positives instead of the negatives seems to be the big factor here for all of the individuals. Overall, what I learned from this video was that the main things these men and women talked about was being connected to other and that is what is important, as one woman says “being happy is the best remedy because it brings harmony.”
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1. Dr. Waldinger describes to us in this Ted Talk a research done by Harvard which tracked the lives of several hundred men as they aged studying what has made them happy and healthy throughout the years allowing them to live so long. The study concluded that ultimately having a healthy flourishing social life brought them immense happiness which allowed them to be healthier in the long run. This reminded me of the previous module studying children and flourishing families and the different studies which talked about a flourishing family and social life is what kids most need and this study by Dr. Waldinger proves that as you age it is no different. In my personal life I can tell that this is true, While I tend to be an introverted person I still crave social interaction and a strong group of friends even if it’s a very small group. When I go a prolonged period without interacting with them I get more irritable and unhappy.
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1. A good life according to many people in the research Dr. Waldinger said they needed money and fame in order to have a good life and that is not true. A good life is a person with great relationships someone you can lean on. The research shared by Dr. Waldinger says a lot of great things something that really stood out to me and to summarize it is that, he talks about the two groups of guys they selected to do the study over. The first group was a group of sophomores from Harvard university the other group was a group of kids from the worst part of Boston. They got three things out of the research where first that “social connection is really good for us and that loneness kills, turns out that people that are more socially connected are happier and they are physically healthier. The second finding was “living in the midst of conflict is really bad for our health”. The third finding was “good relationships not just protect our body’s they protect our brains. My person reflection on the video of 100+ year-old 3 centenarians is that Emilia Tereza Harper said she could live happily ever after with her lovely memories. All of the people in the video had happy relationships with people they could lean on, making them happy and able to move forward. They gave really great advice about life and what to do. Also to marry because it will make you happy and it’s the greatest medication for being ill. They al gave a lot of advice that I can take a way and use in my personal life such as always listen to your parents because they know best you may not think so but they do because of all they have been through.
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1. A good life is a life that has been surrounded by good, healthy, and strong relationships. As we saw in Dr. Waldingers video. Over 75 years, the men who lived life with good relationships lived longer, healthier, and happier lives. There is strong proof that relationships that are of high quality tend to result in lives that were more fulfilled. I found this research fascinating because my grandparents were together for 60 years and lived completely healthy lives and always relied on each other. I know that they had lived life to the fullest because of their relationship. The video of the three people over 100 was a really cool video. What I gleaned from this video was that having a healthy relationship with a spouse is extremely important. All three of them talked about this aspect, and it goes pretty much hand in hand with Dr. Waldinger’s research. Another major point was to be healthy. All of the people seemed to have lived on good healthy diets. Finally I realized the importance of the line “keep on keeping on.” They all try to live lives that are joyful, they search for happiness, as a matter of fact one of the gentlemen always had a smile on his face. So positivity is extremely important in these people's lives.
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The video by Robert Waldinger, it was shown that most people believe that having a happy and good life would be to get famous, to be rich, or successful in work. However, after the 75 years of studying it is found that the clearest message is that good relationships keep people happier and healthier. People that are lonely, tend to not be as happy, have health issues earlier, and tend to not live if people that are engaged in their family. It was more of the quality of family and the relationship that the person has will be impactful in their life to keep them happier. The third reason that the research supports is that a good relationship can protect our brain because it can help in an individual’s memory to remain sharp for a longer amount of time then those that do not have a very good or close relationship with someone. A good life could be different for each person, but primarily it is seen as being rich and famous. However, those things don’t stand a chance to being happy with a good relationship and family connections-that is the good life to be happy and healthy. After watching the video “Life Lessons from 100-year-olds”, it gave me a new understanding of what I should be thankful for and to live my life and create good memories. All the individuals would do things to keep them busy and not just sit around doing nothing. They would make their own food from scratch, which I find very impressive because I can’t cook, like at all. One concept that a man had stated was that if he fails at something, he will turn it into something else that is just as good. His example was with making a cake and if it doesn’t turn out right, he will make it into pudding. However, I felt that his advice could be taken into more ways then just for baking and cooking purposes. It stood out to me because I like for things to be perfectly planned out with the correct result, and if it doesn’t turn out that way, I don’t know what to do to fix it. This would be a good piece of advice to hold on to because even if something isn’t what you think, something good can still come out of the mistake. Another thing that stood out to me, was that all of them make the most out of everything. They claimed not to feel as if they were over 100 because they are thankful and constantly moving. They were happy for the life that they have lived and are still living. Being glad for each day and thinking of the memories they have made to look back on their life has made them want to continue living even for being a centenarian. Even though the entire video was filled with advice, I liked the quote that Clifford Crozier said the most. He said it because he was asked what he regretted if he regretted anything at all and I related to his response of, “Be as independent as you can but don’t be reluctant to ask for help when you think you need it.” I like to do things on my own and most of the time, I won’t ask for help even though I know that I will probably need help. To hear those words as a regret from someone who has lived through a long period of time made me realize that it might be worth the effort to try to ask for help if I know I need it.
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ReplyDelete1. 1. A good life is a life filled with joy, happiness, quality time, love, compassion etc. It doesn’t necessarily come from materialistic things though many think that. Dr. Waldinger explained that in this society we are consistently being told that we need to “lean in to work, to push harder and achieve more.” He states; “We’re given the impression that these are the things that we need to go after in order to have a good life.” In fact it is the exact opposite of that. He later on goes and says that people who come from community, to family and friends are happier people over all, they are physically healthier and they live longer lives than those who are not surrounded by those things. I like when he says “the spirit of loneliness turns out to be toxic.” Which is true! People who are lonely and not connected find that they are less happy, their health declines earlier, and their brain functioning declines much sooner than those who are connected. Though you can have many friends, married or in a relationship doesn’t mean that you are not lonely. There are many marriages struggling, someone could feel lonely in a crowd, what matters the most is the quality. Dr. Waldinger goes on to say that “It’s the quality of your close relationships that matters.” His research had has been going on for about 75 years now, and he is the fourth one to take over this research. It started off with 724 men, over the course of the years they reach out to them and ask them about their lives and whats been happening. Now there are about 60 out of the 724 men that are still alive and participating. They followed their men all the way to their 80’s when they looked back at their midlife to see if they could predict which would grow into a happy, healthy man and who would not. He says “When we gathered everything we knew about them at age 50, it wasn’t their middle age cholesterol levels that predicted how they were going to grow old. It was how satisfied they were in their relationships.” I think of how powerful this message is and could be to many of those around us. If we were to take part in a study like this what would the researchers find out? Would they find us surrounded by many people whom we call friends and find that we are more lonely than we ever have been? Or would they find us surrounded by close, loving and caring friends who are high quality relationships?
ReplyDelete2. From the video from the 3 100+ year old was really interesting and filled with some valuable things that you could apply to your life. One of the men says that “you’ve got to keep up with the times.” That is true especially in this society, its always changing and something new is always around the corner. The other guy gives advice and says to communicate and speak with your parents, take their advice. This was good for me to hear. Not that I lack in communication with my parents, but it helps to know that even to this day older men and women take advice from their parents. Giving this advice is something many younger kids need to hear because it is really important to keep that communication and relationship with your parents. Lastly, when the woman in the video said “I recommend anybody, if they find the right husband to marry. Not just live together, marry, be closer and closer.” I love that. It’s so easy to marry and then just live together and then get stuck in the same old routine. She says that if you are happily living, happily married that is the finest remedy for all illnesses. That is one thing I see society struggling in majorly. The definition of happiness has gotten twisted over the past couple of years. Happiness supposedly comes from success in your job, money, materialistic things which is not the case at all. Which is why I think this lady knows what she is talking about, in the end when we look back at our life what brings us happiness? I want it to be my family, friends, God, community and quality time.
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Summary- What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness by Robert Waldinger
ReplyDeleteThere was a Harvard Study of Adult Development. For 75 years they tracked the lives of 724 men. Some of them are still alive. They put the men into two groups. College group of men and poor group of boys. They studied how they interact with many different things in there lives like their family, jobs, other activities. The result of this study is that, “Good relationships keeps us happier and healthier.” There are 3 big lessons about relationships that was learned through this study. The first lesson is that social connections are good for us because they keep us happy, we live longer, and we are healthier. Loneliness turns out to be very toxic because it makes us sad, we live shorter lives, and we don’t stay healthy. The second lesson is that the quality of your close relationships matters in keeping a good life. Living in the midst of conflict all the time is bad for our health. The third lesson is that good relationships don’t just protect our bodies they also protect our brains.
My Personal Reflection- 100+ old 3 centenarians
I thought that the video was very cute. I love how uplifting they were about life. The lady in the video said that “Everything makes me happy”. I thought that was so wonderful it made me smile that she has so much joy in her life. I thought it was interesting how all of them outlived the person they were married to by about 30 years. The lady married her husband at 16. I thought that was crazy. I also thought it was so cool how all of them are 100 or over and felt like they were around 70 years old. They were all strong and full of life. All of them seemed to have fulfilling lives that made them feel happy and grateful. One of the guys said that he wished he would have paid more attention in school and studied. They gave really good advice. I also liked how happy it made one of the guys when he was talking about his motto. His motto was a song by Harry Lauder, “keep right on to the end of the road”. His motto reminds me of my motto which is in the movie Nemo, “Just keep swimming”.
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ReplyDelete1) In the TED Talk, Dr. Waldinger talks about the research study that too place of 75 years and had 724 different subjects. He said that this kind of study is extremely rare because usually things happen such as: researches die off, the finding goes out, or even researchers just move on to something else. I felt this made the study a lot more important than one might normally think. In the video he explains that the key to being happy and healthy is through good relationships. He also states that having many relationships can be a good thing, but you need at least some really good ones to be happy and healthy. Dr. Robert Waldinger also explains that having a poor relationship can actually be toxic to the body. Especially being in a bad place with your spouse. He also explains that not having enough satisfying relationships can obviously lead to loneliness which can also cause an decrease in health status. It is clear from all the research that I have read that happiness, well-being, and now bodily health are all benefited by having good relationships and connections to other people. Also, in the next video with the centenarians seems to show that they all really had generally happy lives. With good upbringings and close families. I think one of the most important questions they answered was if they have any regrets. Basically, all three of them said not really. There were a couple of random little things, but aside from that, they were completely satisfied. I think that also goes along with them answering if they had anything left that they wanted to do. All of them for sure said that they had already done everything a long time ago. I feel this also goes in with the idea of satisfaction. So, that makes me feel like, to an extent, I should be leading my life to satisfy myself and others and make strong connections with my loved ones along the way.
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1. In Dr. Waldinger's TedTalk, he discusses a study that he is involved with that looks at different men over their life. This is a study that has lasted for over 70 years. The key question of this study is what makes a "good life". The answer to this question is simple. First, this study consistently found that good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Basically, what this means is, social connections are good for us. Having healthy social connections are connected to having a longer life, experiencing more happiness, and even better physical healthy. In fact, Dr. Waldinger mentioned that how satisfied you are in your relationships is a bigger predictor of how old you will grow than you cholesterol levels. So, if social connections makes us thrive, on the flipped side, loneliness is toxic for us. Being lonely is connected to living a shorter life. It is true than you can be lonely, even in a marriage. This study found that having a high conflict marriage is toxic for your health. Lastly, good relationships don't only protect our bodies, they protect our brains. It was found that memories actually stay sharper longer for people who have someone that they can count on.
ReplyDeleteIn the video "Life Lessons From 100-Year-Olds", I thought it was crazy how good of health these people seemed to be in for how old they are. One thing that stood out to me is that they all seemed to feel like they had done everything they wanted to do. They also all seem to have a pretty positive outlook when they look back on their lives. They feel like they don't have many failures in their life. I love that they can look at all of their memories with such fondness. I think that people who have experienced this much life have a ton of lessons to teach us. Looking at how positive they are even after all of the losses they have gone through, and considering the fact that the majority of the people they knew when they were younger are gone. I think their positivity just shows how resiliant people are. All of the people in this video seem very happy, and that just shows that having a happier life can lead to a longer life.
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DeleteAccording to Dr. Waldinger he had three things that contribute to the “good life.” Social connections are one, he says that they are good for us, and that loneliness kills. When we connect socially we are happier, healthier, and we live longer. People who aren’t socially connected with others are reported to be less happy, they have a decline in health as well as their brain, and their life expectancy is shortened. When thinking of how many people are lonely, studies showed that 1 in 5 are lonely. Another contribution is quality of close relationships. It’s one thing to have relationships but the quality of them has to be good, and in reports they showed that physical pain didn’t matter when compared to the quality of close relationships. Lastly, good relationships; it showed that good relationships protect our brain, and memories keeps the brain sharper; that seems pretty simple find a good relationship and keep it. When watching the video I instantly became amazed on how well the elder’s physical health was. 101 and older and still walking upright! If reading doesn’t convince people that good relationships help physical health then this video should prove to them that they do. What I get out of the video is pure/good wisdom. Show more gratitude, be more attentive in school, keep up with times, communicate with your parents and take their advice. Be independent, but ask for help when things get too unbearable. This one is huge to, because a lot of times asking for help is a sign of weakness and not strength. No one wants to be weak in society so no one ask questions, this is the “I’ll do it myself, and I don’t need help” mentality. These are the secrets on living a healthier and good life. Make sure that the things you surround yourself are good to you, and keep good inspiring things around you; stay involved with your community.
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1. Based on the TED talk by Dr. Waldinger, a “good life” is one that is full of love and relationships! “Good relationships keep us happier and healthier”, one thing I have noticed throughout my life is that no matter what is going on if I have the love and support of my family and close friends, everything seems possible to overcome. Dr. Waldinger stated that people who are more isolated from others than they want to be tend to be less happy, their health declines sooner as well as their brain functioning and they tend to live shorter lives. In my past I have had some pretty rough bouts of depression, during those periods I typically isolated myself off from others, and as soon as I did so my depression only became worse. However, when I decided to take a leap and go out with some friends and then continued to do so my depression slowly seemed to fade away; I absolutely believe and stand by the study that we need social connection and quality relationships in our lives! Additionally, he stated that good relationships protect our brain- this is evident to me in the video with the people who are over 100 years old. Each individual in that video seemed to radiate happiness! What Amelia says in regards to the people she has lost in her life touched my heart deeply, she expressed how painful her losses were but that life goes on and you become healed, but you never forget them. She stated that, “It’s really wonderful to have something left behind. Even if they are no longer here they’re there. They’re in your mind, they’re in your air, all around you. Its really a wonderful feeling”. To me, that statement is extremely revealing and tugs on my heart- it truly is the quality and importance that we place on relationships that help us flourish and excel in life and in happiness.
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