The freedom to be who you are

Interesting little article by Arthur C. Brooks on 'The Link Between Self-Reliance and Well-Being: Individualism is about having the freedom to be who you are'.

Here's a short quote: "As a general rule, researchers find that individualism in a country strongly predicts the average level of well-being, even when correcting for life expectancy, access to food and water, and other variables."

Ben Wallace
Author The Common Purpose
LinkedIn - http://nz.linkedin.com/in/benwallace13

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