If you do one thing today, pick up the telephone or reach out a hand or send someone a message. The vast majority of human happiness, by far, comes from relationships. Loving and being loved in return are the highest goods. Just as horses need a herd and are lost without one, so human beings need the group, the tribe, the crew. There is a ton of research and studies and data to back up the validity of this, but we don’t need to cite all that – you know this is true, in your deep heart. Everybody does. It’s why solitary confinement and shunning are two of the worst punishments inflicted on any person.
So, if you are reading this right now, think of the person who makes you laugh or makes you feel better about everything or who fills your heart with joy. And maybe send that person a message to thank them for being them, and for being there, and for sticking with you, through all the ups and downs of life.
Connection is everything. Don’t forget its power.
