Dumbo Feather

KINDNESS - THE KEY TO A MEANINGFUL LIFE

Whenever we confront a question as big as, “What gives a life meaning?”, the best place to start is usually with a reminder of what it means to be human. We are members of a social species. We need families, friends, neighbours, communities to sustain us, and to give us the sense of belonging that is fundamental to the mental and emotional health of herd animals like us.

That means that in order to flourish, we need to connect. And the good news is that, according to neuroscientists, we are hard-wired for co-operation.

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