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DOCTOR’S CORNER
MAN
THE SOCIAL ANIMAL
by Allen Weiss, MD, MBA, FACP, FACR smart, unusually attractive, excessively wealthy or a gifted
athlete really doesn’t guarantee contentment. Surprisingly and
TPresident and CEO, NCH Healthcare System paradoxically, just the opposite seems to be the case, as we all
he way we live, why we do what we do, and how success know of examples of dysfunctional individuals and families with
happens—these are all topics explored at length in the these “coveted” assets.
book The Social Animal by David Brooks.
Hidden qualities such as emotional intelligence that Good character matters, as does having energy. Both lead
have been hard to measure lead to real life happiness, toward persistence. If you do the right thing often enough, you get
success, and fulfillment, says the author. the right result. Energetic people have enough fuel to overcome
Having a normal or slightly above normal intelligence, a the inevitable setbacks. Those with the confidence to endure,
reasonable appearance, and some athletic ability may be minimal
prerequisites or modest facilitators for success. But being super
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