How do people define the "good life"?
by BeyondThePurchase.Org on Aug 1, 2013 | Views: 447 | Score: 8
Experiences of pleasure | 47 |
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Lack of negative and unpleasant experiences | 26 |
Developing personal strengths | 85 |
Contribution to others | 63 |
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We asked users of BeyondThePurchase.Org to defined the "good life." People selected one of four choices--the good life is: experiencing pleasure, avoiding negative experience, seeking self-development, or making contributions to others. As the graph shows, most people define the good life as developing their personal strengths. Research shows that self-development and contribution to others increases happiness.