Spotlight On Kindness: Friendship

A famous Harvard study that tracked 200 men for 80 years found that what matters most in living a happy life are -- our relationships. Friendships where we have deep bonds and can show up as we are, seem essential to making it through life. It's not about the number of friends, in fact, Aristotle would say, "He who hath many friends hath none," but about the quality of the relationships. --Guri

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"Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing." --Elie Wiesel

Editor's Note: A famous Harvard study that tracked 200 men for 80 years found that what matters most in living a happy life are -- our relationships. Friendships where we have deep bonds and can show up as we are, seem essential to making it through life. It's not about the number of friends, in fact, Aristotle would say, "He who hath many friends hath none," but about the quality of the relationships. --Guri

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Oprah On Her Friendship with Gayle What is a true friend? In this timeless 2-minute clip from 2016, Oprah talks to Barbara Walters about what her friendship with Gayle King means to her. This is the sweetest thing!

In other news ... "Researchers and philosophers have explored in great detail the emotional dramas of love and family. But they’ve spent much less time pondering the deep satisfaction of a good friend." This article from the Greater Good Science Center sheds a light on: Why Your Friends Are More Important Than You Think!

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