What makes a good life? For decades, psychologists have debated whether true fulfillment comes from happiness—a life of comfort and joy—or meaning—a life of purpose and impact. But what if there's a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. John Baldoni speaks and writes about candor, courage and community. In The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific ...

But what a good life looks like and how to create it have been existential questions pondered for millennia by philosophers, some of whom have offered abstract or difficult-to-obtain perspectives on ...

It’s a great time to get serious about living a good life. Across the disciplines, the number of scholars engaged in research about happiness and well-being is at its peak, and the wealth of knowledge ...

Many people don’t realize the privileges they take for granted in their adult routines, because they’ve grown up in the same situation for their entire lives. As a study from the Personality and ...

Collective disruptions like 9/11 and COVID impact the moral vocabulary families use when commemorating loved ones. They shift what it means to have lived a good life.

Some thoughts about how to Have Good Relationships: As soon as we start to legislate for how to have relationships, we are already in danger of getting it wrong. This is because if we attempt to ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Many of us want to live a “good life.” But what a good life looks ...