Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Authentic Happiness

We can build happiness by deliberately creating more pleasure, engagement and meaning in our daily lives.

The Pleasant Life consists of thinking and feeling positively about our past, present and future until we are experiencing life at the top of our ‘set range’.

The Engaged Life grows when we know our highest strengths and recraft our lives to use them as often as possible. We experience fullness and flow; we lose track of time and feel a deep sense of satisfaction.

The Meaningful Life is possible when we use our strengths and talents to serve something greater than ourselves. There is no limit to meaning - it is completely adjustable and plastic.
-Martin Seligman

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