Adam, you brilliantly hit on a HUGE factor for a long, active, relevant and purposeful life. Which is being in a "community" that enables and drives you to be active, relevant, and purposeful.
Extensive research has shown that having a community of friends and family with whom you are engaged and supporting has a direct and measurable impact on your health span and overall happiness.
Thank you for providing this (and how the hell did you come across it?).
Yes! If you go abroad, it's amazing how much community there is in public. Kids playing in the streets, adults enjoying drinks together, noise everywhere. I wish we had more of that.
Adam, my big bro is currently doing his Masters in the US. He lives in Nashville (if I'm not mistaken) and the last time we got on a WhatsApp call he said, "I could die in my room and it would take at least two days before someone notices."
He's not the first person from over here to travel abroad and lament about the isolated lifestyle of Westerners. It's so sad.
I can't imagine anyone living a long and happy life without a community...
Adam, you brilliantly hit on a HUGE factor for a long, active, relevant and purposeful life. Which is being in a "community" that enables and drives you to be active, relevant, and purposeful.
Extensive research has shown that having a community of friends and family with whom you are engaged and supporting has a direct and measurable impact on your health span and overall happiness.
Thank you for providing this (and how the hell did you come across it?).
Yes! If you go abroad, it's amazing how much community there is in public. Kids playing in the streets, adults enjoying drinks together, noise everywhere. I wish we had more of that.
Adam, my big bro is currently doing his Masters in the US. He lives in Nashville (if I'm not mistaken) and the last time we got on a WhatsApp call he said, "I could die in my room and it would take at least two days before someone notices."
He's not the first person from over here to travel abroad and lament about the isolated lifestyle of Westerners. It's so sad.
I can't imagine anyone living a long and happy life without a community...
That's remarkable. Really interesting anecdote. Good to get that outside perspective — it's alarming to hear that, honestly.
(Also, I lived in Nashville for 6 years!)