„Dr. Martin Seligman, past president of the American Psychological Association, believes there are five factors that contribute to our happiness: positive emotion and pleasure, achievement, relationships, engagement, and meaning. Of these, he believes engagement and meaning are the most important. Becoming more engaged in what we do by finding ways to make our life more meaningful is the surest way to finding lasting happiness. When our daily actions fulfill a bigger purpose, the most powerful and enduring happiness can happen.“
— The One Thing
After studying the science of happiness for quite a while, this paragraph resonated a lot with me, summing it all up pretty nicely. Can recommend the whole book!
This kinda flies in the face people who don’t try to find deep meaning in their everyday life, accept it as it is and enjoy the best they can. This strategy usually comes with not getting too engaged and not getting hang up on small annoyances.
TBF the article is also looking at people chasing after a dream, so people living average and happy lives might not fit either.
— The One Thing
After studying the science of happiness for quite a while, this paragraph resonated a lot with me, summing it all up pretty nicely. Can recommend the whole book!