You need people

Why people and relationships are the bedrock of happiness
Apr 1, 2024
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You need people:

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You need people.

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People around you.

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People who care about you.

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People who support you.

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People who love you.

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You need them.

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Life is not worth living alone.

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It’s not worth living on your own away from others.

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Human relationships are the bedrock of happiness.

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Arthur Brooks, a famous Harvard psychology professor, talked about it in his recent book on happiness.

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You need friends who are useless.

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Those who only care about you for you.

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They don’t care how successful or not successful you are.

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They just care about you.

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Find people in your life who care about you.

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Don’t let them go.

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The ones who don’t, stop giving them the time of day.

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Move on.

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Time is our most important asset.

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We don’t need to spend it with those who don’t care about us.

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But you do need to spend it with people.

Happiness comes from relationships.

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The longest study ever done on happiness tells you just that.

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Life is better when you enjoy it with people.

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With family.

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With friends.

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With people.

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With those who inspire you.

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With those who challenge you.

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With those who support you.

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With those who you have fun with.

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You need people who make your life more interesting

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Those who take you on an adventure.

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Was reminded of this watching Steve Martin’s documentary.


There’s a scene towards the end where he talks about a dream.

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A dream where he’s in an open field with a woman who’s showing him his open grave.

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In the grave is a skeleton of his grave smiling.

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He asks ‘Does this mean it’s possible to die happy?’

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‘Yes it is’ she replies.

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‘What do I need to do in order to die happy?’

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‘Adventure.’

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‘You mean like seeing waterfalls and touring the world?’

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‘No, people.’

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You need people.

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'Keep Going You're Doing Great'

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