Happiness, optimism and the meaningful life

[birdonthewire]

An interesting post from the ever-interesting brainpickings.

[Martin] Seligman begins by identifying the three types of happiness of which our favorite psychology grab-bag term is composed:

‘Happiness’ is a scientifically unwieldy notion, but there are three different forms of it if you can pursue. For the ‘Pleasant Life,’ you aim to have as

Comments

[deponti]

My personal preference is for a healthy dose of pessimism, Then I am prepared when things backfire....and am not too depressed. And if they go well, I am pleasantly surprised.

[birdonthewire]

Can't say I agree, but well whatever works :)