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What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness and satisfaction. In this talk, he shares three important lessons learned from the study as well as some practical, old-as-the-hills wisdom on how to build a fulfilling, long life.

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This talk will make you want to call all of your family members, invite your neighbors over for coffee, ask colleagues out for drinks, take your children to the park, shut down your phone and have a deep conversation with your loved ones. Vera Nikolic, TED community member

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