It is one of the weird paradoxes of life that the constraints you choose are the ones that set you free.
This means that when you "lock yourself in" to a person or a goal you love, you finally feel like you have a purpose, which is the realest kind of freedom.
ccording to the General Social Survey, 93 percent of liberal women who were married with children said they were happy. Only 63 percent of liberal women who were unmarried and childless said they were happy.
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only 61 percent of 12th-grade girls said that — a 22-percentage-point drop.
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The share of 12th graders who said they have dated fell from about 85 percent in the 1980s to less than 50 percent in the early 2020s.
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your love for these things will constitute fires in the heart, producing great vitality, full engagement, an increase in personal force.
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My ensuing agony
pathos relatable teenage breakup pain
that was my first taste of pure bliss.
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If you want to know about me, know the things I love — my kids, my wife, America, God, friends, New York City, the Mets, writing, the Chesapeake Bay, reading intellectual history, playing sports with great enthusiasm and mediocre talents, Montana, teaching. My list goes on, and I bet you have your own.
ETHOS He practices what he preaches
The Author: David Brooks (a well-known columnist).
The Problem : People are lonelier than ever. Statistics show that marriage, dating, and even hanging out with friends are at record lows.
The Audience: Mostly young people (Gen Z) and adults who feel disconnected or overwhelmed by work and "independence."
The Goal: To convince you that being "independent" is lonely, and that committing to things (like a partner, a hobby, or a community) is what actually makes life happy.