"Be Happy" that's the usual words you get from people after pain and heartaches consumed you. It's a phrase constantly abused by many since its the best statement to give hope to a wounded heart.
We are always looking for true happiness. That's the reason why we are existing and why we are still living. People are selfish animals. We make sure that we get what we want because it would satisfy our gratifications and our desires. Thats the reason why we are always looking for happiness.
Since we want to be happy,it is imperative that we study about it. We need to understand the true meaning of happiness and how we could achieve it. We need to know that happiness is linked to science. We need to examine and discover what would make us flourish as individuals and how we could improve our relationships with others.
Positive Psychology is about understanding how people can beat stress and emptiness through positivity. It highlights the importance of eudaimonia that means "good life".Living according to the factors that contributes to self-flourishing. It means we need to be happy for us to live a good life. Martin Seligman who was the proponent of this wonderful study emphasized that we need to give our signature strengths to produce authentic happiness.
Instead of focusing on whats wrong with us we need to focus on how we could improve our everyday lives by embracing happiness and by understanding the science behind it.
I totally agree with your point in regards to the science of happiness
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