3. Relationships matter—a lot. "At 56, for people who put energy into families, there was a big payback," said Michael Apted. Again and again, the "Up" series reveals how critical friends, family, and social connections are to an individual’s success and happiness in life. For both men and women, caring for others invested their lives with a meaning that they weren't able to find in any other activity. 4. Money also matters—but only up to a point. The series originally set out to examine the long-term impact of social class on happiness and life chances. And it does, in fact, show that money matters. But the research also shows that once we secure food, shelter, and a minimum level of comfort, happiness springs from life meaning and relationships much more than money. 5. Don't compare yourself to others. Yes, research does find that inequality makes us unhappy—but it turns out that this has little to do with absolute amounts of money. It's the comparisons that hurt. We hurt ourselves with comparisons to others, but we can't seem to stop. Remember that each life must be judged on its own terms. (来源:沪江英语 编辑:杜娟) |
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