“People who had the strongest social connections were people who took care of those connections, who made it an active practice, working on and nurturing relationships.”

People who had the strongest social connections were people who took care of those connections, who made it an active practice, working on and nurturing relationships.
— Robert Waldinger
July 28, 2023
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