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Seligman argues that you cannot build a Good Life by fixing your weaknesses. You cannot turn a slob into a neat freak and expect them to be happy. Instead, you must identify what you are already great at—your virtues.
Seligman encourages readers to take the survey to find their top five strengths. The goal is then to "recraft" your life to use these strengths more often.
(Happiness = Set Range + Circumstances + Voluntary Variables).
: The Pleasant Life (positive emotion), the Good Life (engagement/flow), and the Meaningful Life (serving something larger).
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
by Martin E.P. Seligman (2002)
The book's three-part framework for a fulfilling life includes:
Can happiness actually be measured? Seligman suggests it can, through a deceptively simple formula:
The VIA survey categorizes 24 character strengths under six broad virtues:
" by Martin Seligman, you have several legitimate options depending on whether you are looking for the book itself, a summary, or the diagnostic tools associated with it. 1. Purchasing the EPUB
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