Realizing Your Potential For Fulfillment and Happiness

Ultimately what matters more than fulfillment and happiness? This book is all about putting things in perspective, a gauge of “how well we are doing”, or “what is reasonable to expect under a given set of circumstances.” The book provides a conceptual framework with which to evaluate one’s progress towards realizing one’s potential for fulfillment and happiness, encompassing psychology, philosophy, and sociology towards these ends. This book is intended to read as if one were having a conversation with a perceptive person who cares about the same things. And yet it is the inherent subjectivity that is so appealing. Each person’s value system is weighed subjectively, and in so doing, a framework is created to determine what matters most to each individual. Once established, the value system can provide a reference point to find ways to further enhance quality of life, and in this regard the system is open-ended. The question isn’t whose value system brings greater happiness, but what actions are more in tune with achieving wellbeing in the context of each person’s own value system. Applications of the principals developed in this book are demonstrated though thought-provoking case studies, representative examples, and individual exercises. By understanding more about ourselves we may approach life more proactively and spend our energy in more fulfilling and productive ways. A self-help guide provides a methodology to implement these concepts in practical terms. By going through the motions one step at a time and applying the principles to specific circumstances, readers may be able to learn more about themselves and their goals, and ultimately take steps to impact their fulfillment and happiness.