Psychological
Why Struggle Fuels Happiness
Challenges are not roadblocks but the key to sustained well-being. Sonja Lyubomirsky’s research reveals that **struggle** powers growth and builds resilience. It’s an insight often overlooked, but it might be the most crucial piece of the happiness puzzle.
Most people believe happiness is something you either have or don’t. But what if I told you that struggle isn’t a detour on the path to happiness—it’s the fuel that powers it?— Sonja Lyubomirsky
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The thinker
Positive Psychology Pioneer
Sonja Lyubomirsky is a professor of psychology at UC Riverside and a leading researcher in the science of happiness, known for her groundbreaking work on what actually makes people happier.
Based on The How of Happiness - Interview with Sonja Lyubomirsky, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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