00:00You point out that the United States is no longer one of the happiest countries.
00:05It's fallen out of the list of the top 10.
00:07You ask, you know, why that is.
00:10Happiness has been studied by psychologists all around the world.
00:14And then they show that the most important influence on happiness is community.
00:19That basically, if you have your basics covered, basic education, your health care, environment, being healthy,
00:27that past that basic level, the most important thing is community.
00:31And so in the United States, unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, these in a variety of communities,
00:39it varies, of course, by community, but these have become more important issues.
00:44In fact, health and happiness are connected.
00:46And the United States has a lower life expectancy by about five years than Canadians or countries of a similar income
00:55because of that tension, that fighting between each other.
01:00And so I think that if you think about what you can do for happiness,
01:05for your own happiness and also to contribute to happiness,
01:08you'll find that love, caring, community, these are important things.
01:14And of course, I always recommend meditation to give you that equanimity to approach life well.
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