Very true. In the so-called “blue zones”, where people live exceptionally long lives, social interaction is a key ingredient. To the best of my knowledge, studies have shown that when someone speaks uninvited to a stranger, both people feel happier afterward. To me, this is essential: acknowledging that the other is different and opening up to that difference, seeing it as a form of richness rather than constantly seeking identity or identical groups. After all, diversity is key to evolution.
Very true. In the so-called “blue zones”, where people live exceptionally long lives, social interaction is a key ingredient. To the best of my knowledge, studies have shown that when someone speaks uninvited to a stranger, both people feel happier afterward. To me, this is essential: acknowledging that the other is different and opening up to that difference, seeing it as a form of richness rather than constantly seeking identity or identical groups. After all, diversity is key to evolution.
So profound and so important !