29/10/2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/27/opinion/sunday/happiness-is-other-people.html
In this world that we live in where everyone is increasingly becoming selfish in their desire to achieve happiness (i.e., mediation retreats, needing to exercise 3+ times per week, paleo diet). It is important to remember relationships with others (and I would argue some struggle) has historically made us happy. Another really great article from the Newyorktimes.
The funny thing is that technology is lessening our relationships with others not strengthening it (according to the research). Apparently the average person spends just 24 hours per year (30 mins per week) actively socialising (i.e., parties, restaurants etc) outside of work.
The solitary journey toward contentment is a self-help truism that isn’t really true.