2023-12-25
28 分钟What makes YOU happy? Dr. Robert Waldinger is the director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, an 83-year-old project that tracks how life experience across decades affects health and wellbeing in middle age and beyond. Robert shares the surprising things he’s learned about what makes a meaningful life and what to do --or avoid-- in order to have a long, fulfilling existence. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman
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Hey, everyone.
How to be a better Human is still on our season break, but we wanted to share a really special episode from the archive today.
Well be back with all new episodes in January 2024.
But until then, we hope that youre doing well and enjoy todays episode.
Thanks for listening.
Im Chris Duffy.
And youre listening to how to be a better human, a fresh pair of socks jumping into a lake, laughing so hard with a, a friend that we both snort.
Those are a few of my favorite things.
And no, on todays show, we are not performing an alternate version of the Sound of Music.
But those are the first things that come to mind when you ask me what makes me happy.
So what makes you happy?
And what if the things that actually make us happy arent what we expect?
Well, Robert Waldinger is a scientist whos trying to get to the bottom of these questions.
His TEDx talk is one of the most popular of all time.
It has more than 40 million views.
So clearly, there are a lot of people out there who are interested in finding out these answers.
And here's a clip of what Robert has to say.
What keeps us healthy and happy as we go through life?
If you were going to invest now in your future best self, where would you put your time and your energy?