Sublime

Mihaly made the case for “positive psychology”: that we should primarily focus on the things that make life worth living, and find ways to boost them.

Resilience The wise have a solid sense of what they can survive. They know just how much can go wrong and things will still be – just about – liveable. The unwise person draws the boundaries of their contentment far too far out, so that it encompasses, and depends upon, fame, money, personal relationships, popularity, health … The wise person sees