MEETING 2

During meeting two the group met remotely on zoom to discuss part 2 of the book.  We discussed the impact of temperament on how we view the world.  The author sited studies of older adults in different cultures enjoying longer lives if they did new things, learned new things created new neurological pathways in the brain.  Does being with happy people “rub off” on someone, or with unhappy people make us unhappy?

The impact of comparison was talked about. A quote “supposedly” by Teddy Roosevelt “Comparison is the theft of joy.” A study cited by the author that relative income was more important in predicting satisfaction. We discussed if social influencers and social media make people feel more isolated and less happy.  The author discussed the high degree of suicide in young people who seem to have it all and wondered if social isolation was contributing to this.

We discussed how adversity or having to struggle to obtain success can build someone’s character.

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