I’m trying to live by Selgiman’s PERMA positive psychology heuristic.
The question that Seligman seems to have borrowed from Aristotle is: What is the good that we choose for its own sake rather than because it makes a contribution to something else that we value? Aristotle’s answer was happiness. Aristotle also asked another question: What is the good that when isolated makes life desirable and lacking in nothing? I think he meant: What is it that makes life meaningful? Again, Aristotle’s answer is happiness. But, what Aristotle meant by happiness was more than just positive feelings, emotional well-being or life satisfaction. According to Aristotle, happiness is flourishing. Flourishing is the good that we choose for its own sake.
I’m trying to live by Selgiman’s PERMA positive psychology heuristic.
-http://wintonbates.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/is-perma-be-all-and-end-all-of-human.html
In my opinion, only the first 2: positive emotions and engagement fulfill that criteria.
Life is better already.