Karl Pillemer on happiness
- Wrote the book 30 Lessons for Living
- Interviewed 1000 elderly Americans looking of the most important lessons they learned
Summary of the book
- They didn’t think it is wise to work very hard to earn money and keep working.
- They valued friendships, being part of bigger things than themselves and spending quality unstructured time with their children
Your kids don’t want your money anywhere near as much as they want you. Specifically, they want you with them.
- Karl Pillemer, Gerontologist