One man found a community at a gym
that he never dreamed he would find.
And so the message that we get
from studying these thousands of lives is:
it is never too late.
And so don't assume
that it's too late for you,
even if you feel like you've not had
good luck with this in the past.
WPR: Well, Bob, we're getting
some questions about you.
And I want to turn to you for a second.
And I'm curious how running this study
has changed the way you approach life
and your own pursuit of happiness.
RW: Oh, gosh.
Well, one of the things
it's helped me with is the idea
that everybody
has struggles in their life.
That has been so meaningful to me
because I can also look
at the world and say,
"Gee, other people seem to have lives
that have it all figured out
and perfect lives."
It is so helpful to know
that there isn't a person on the planet
who doesn't have struggles.
And it makes me feel less alone
when I can recognize that.