How to Live a Happy and Meaningful Life

  • Be part of a close family.
  • Be enmeshed in a community of friends.
  • Know your personal values and live them.
  • Know your personal strengths and find a way to exercise them every day.
  • Develop an optimistic thinking style.
  • Make enough money.
  • Be in work, or retire with sufficient money and health and all the above.
  • Look after your health.

This list is pulled together from various sources. Genetics and upbringing also make a difference, but since we can't do too much about those I haven't included them in this list.

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