The Good Life | Robert Waldinger | TEDxBeaconStreet
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Published 2015-11-30
If you want to invest in "the good life," where should you put your time and energy? Robert Waldinger answers these questions with lessons learned from a 75-year-long study of adult life that started in the late 1930s and continues to this day.
Robert Waldinger is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and Zen priest. He directs the Harvard Study of Adult Development at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and teaches at Harvard Medical School.
To learn more about The Good Life and keep abreast of research findings, insights, and more, visit www.RobertWaldinger.com.
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All Comments (21)
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I love how he just casually says one member of this study grew up to be President of the United States and just moves on
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I am completly speechless. I´m so glad I watched this being in my early 20´s so I can life a long and healthy life. Thank you for the amazing talk Robert!
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Before I saw this video I kinda figured it out. I figured most of my life Ive just been wanting to get rich... but then I asked myself, why rich....? then I answered myself.. so people will like me and I can have more friends. Ultimately having friends, building awesome experiences and memories with them is what I want at the end of the day(the end of my life)
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And now for the long study of girls and women... and people from different cultures. So important to acknowledge the narrow parameters of this study - without detracting from its no doubt interesting insights.
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Thank you ! This has changed the way i look on my relationships ! Many seems to forget what this video is about and go around in a haze and forget to appreciate the relationships the got in life! They forgot how important the simple thing: Spending time with friend/family, is! When nothing insane wild extreme expensive lifechanging party or arrangement happens its not good enough - A walk in the woods, going to take a swim, make food together and all those simpel things are long forgotten and how important they are! I feel like making this my small religion and try to convince people around me how important this it! Deep respect for this study also ! Again thank you !
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Thank you, Robert!!!!! Thank you very much!!!
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He speaks very calmly. Love it
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so happy to listen to when he is talking ....
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His voice is so soothing
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I salute for such a valuable research and for perseverance
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This was very informative. Some this TED talk was a repeat of what I already knew! But it was so great to hear some real advice about life!
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what personality amazing gesture love you who ever you are
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Empirical evidence for what we know in our hearts all along . Thank you so much Robert ♥️💕❤️
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My respects Robert Waldinger.
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What a wonderful study, and what an amazing talk
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Thank you for sharing your findings with us, that "good relationship" are what makes/keep us happy in life. ❤️ Good relationships are the most valuable thing one can have. They are priceless. 💫🌟
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Великолепное исследование!!! Все так счастливые отягощения заряжают меня энергией, а раздор забирает ее! Большая благодарность за терпения исследователям!
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Beautiful Insights in to happiness. Thank you for revealing the importance of relationships in our lives.
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That really make me feel connection of people very important to getting happiness
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Thank you sir! So meaningful.
