Human relationships as an indicator of well-being

As an economist trained at a public university in Colombia, I grew up surrounded by talented people determined to overcome their circumstances. Today, when many of my classmates and I have achieved goals that once seemed unattainable, I recognize that our progress cannot be explained solely by innate abilities or economic resources, but by something less measurable: mutual support, companionship, friendships, and bonds of trust that sustained us through the most uncertain times. In the midst of chaos, when we didn’t know what to do or how to solve difficulties, it was those human relationships that allowed us to overcome...