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In Praise of Short-Term Love

The School of Life May 13, 2026 13:00
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So much in our culture emphasises long-term love; it may be time to hear a word or two in praise of the short-term approach. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards and more with The School of Life Subscription: https://t.ly/j38S5 Be more mindful, present and inspired. Get the best of The School of Life delivered straight to your inbox: https://t.ly/gQplY MORE SCHOOL OF LIFE Watch more films on RELATIONSHIPS: http://bit.ly/TSOLrelationships SOCIAL MEDIA Feel free to follow us at the links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theschooloflifelondon/ X: https://twitter.com/TheSchoolOfLife Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theschooloflifelondon/ CREDITS Produced in collaboration with Ana Tortos http://www.anatortos.com #TheSchoolOfLife
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