Why bittersweet emotions highlight the beauty of life Susan Cain TED

Life is a constant state of joy and sadness, darkness and light, bitterness and sweetness. In a meditative conversation, author Susan Cain explores how being attuned to the bittersweetness of life—and being fully present in both happy and sad times—helps us navigate love and life. loss and to connect us to “crazy beauty/”. of the world. (This conversation, moderated by TED Current Affairs Curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, was part of an exclusive TED membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED member.)

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