When positive psychologists study people who are successful and satisfied with their life, they discover that those who are authentically happy have taken the time to determine a destination and a course of action that has led a valuable life.
The researchers found that people who are the happiest in their surveys develop a clear vision of a great life by focusing on their values. By determining what's most important to them, they're able to picture how they want their values to play out in their life.
People who are languishing in their...
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