00:00Welcome to minutes mastery from 3T today we shall discuss the longest study on happiness
00:14ever conducted which was in Harvard University called the Harvard study of adult development
00:22the study started in 1938 tracks the lives of groups of men which were divided into two
00:29parts one part was the team which was of Harvard students themselves and the other part comprised
00:36of people from poorer sections of the society this study continued for 80 years initially
00:44researchers focused on what makes people successful things like wealth and fame came up
00:52in the results but after decades of research when the same people were asked afterwards in the later
00:59life the findings were very surprising the single most important factor for happiness was not money
01:07or status in fact it was the quality of relationships which mattered to most people
01:15this study revealed that strong meaningful connections are what truly makes life fulfilling
01:23so why are relationships so powerful one people who maintain strong relationships are healthier
01:30and live longer two good relationships provide emotional support helping to reduce the stress
01:38and keep our minds sharp and three loneliness can be harmful as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a
01:47day so when you have good relationships they give us a strong bonding and something to look forward
01:53to which makes us more content so what can we learn from this longest study investing time
02:01in building and sustaining relationships is one of the best things we can do for our own well-being
02:09whether it's with family friends or with colleagues at work nurturing close connections brings long
02:16term rewards that money and fame simply cannot join us on minutes mastery tomorrow to learn more
02:24and grow more
