Focus on 'The Good Life':
The good life are factors that contribute to a well-lived life.
Seligman distinguishes 3 desirable lives
- The pleasant life- pursuing positive emotions
- The good life- pursuing activities that positively engage us
- The meaningful life- happiness comes from deep sense of fufilment by living for a purpose greater than oneself
In order to reach the good life we must do 3 things
- Positive connection to others
- Positive individual traits
- Life regualtion qualities
Relating to relationships, people strive towards the good life which involves positive connections to others, pursuing social relationships does this.
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