http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/the-big-ideas/topics/martin-seligman-the-science-of-happiness en-us 60 <p align="center">&ldquo;<em>At last, psychology gets serious about glee, fun, and happiness. Martin Seligman has given us a gift&ndash;a practical map for the perennial quest for a flourishing life.&rdquo;</em></p><p align="center"><em><br /></em>~ Daniel Goleman, author of &ldquo;Emotional Intelligence&rdquo;<br />commenting on &ldquo;Authentic Happiness&rdquo; by Martin Seligman</p><p>In his book, &ldquo;Authentic Happiness,&rdquo; Martin Seligman boils down the science of happiness into a <em>very </em>simple equation.</p><p>Ready?</p><p>Discover your strengths and use them often.</p><p>And you&rsquo;ll be pretty darn happy.</p><p>Want a truly meaningful life?</p><p>Discover your strengths, use them often, and give them to something bigger than yourself.</p><p>Shall we?</p><p>Fun.</p><p>(You might dig <u><a href="http://brian.zaadz.com/blog/2006/6/authentic_happiness">the overview of &ldquo;Authentic Happiness&rdquo; I did</a></u>. And <u><a href="http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/">take the strengths assessment test</a></u> today to take the next step in mastering the science of happiness!)</p><p>And, for those curious souls, my &quot;signature strengths&quot; are:</p><p><em>- Creativity</em>: I like finding new, fun ways to do things<br />- <em>Hope &amp; Optimism</em>: I believe I can do anything... and so can anyone else. :)<br />- <em>Kindness &amp; Generosity</em>: I get a lot out of giving.<br />- <em>Energy &amp; Enthusiasm</em>: I have a lot of it.<br />- <em>Wisdom &amp; Perspective</em>: I love understanding life.<br />- <em>Courage</em>: I like taking risks.</p><p>What&rsquo;re yours?!?</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:43:08 -0000 forums.thinkarete.com:503:16:16 brian http://forums.thinkarete.com/forums/503/topics/16