How to flourish

According to the famous American psychologist Martin Seligman, in order for an individual to truly flourish, you need 5 areas fulfilled;

1. Positive emotions and pleasure (eg. material and toys). *From a stoic perspective, while you can derive pleasure from material things have the ability to abstain. Must have self-control. Another note to mention is that things that give positive emotions and pleasure for you don't necessarily have to come at a steep price like possessing a Ferrari. Pursue the things that you enjoy and care about.

Ferrari or the Lamborghini?

2. Engagement (eg. work, training).

Health Talk at the Health Promotion Board

3. Positive relationships (eg. with your spouse, best friends). *Connection, good counsel, learn and grow, encourage and inspire, fun and laughs.

With my best friend

4. Meaning (eg. a cause or a purpose, something bigger than the self) *Identify your path, be clear with your vision and stay the course.

Quite alone time to look inward, reflect and examine.

5. Accomplishment (the fruits of successful work, training). *Oh the joy of finally being able to do my first muscle up...you can see my excitement in the video attached below :)

If you lived everyday like it was your last, the chances are that you'll fill your day with the 5 areas aforementioned and care less about the things that really don't matter. This will let you fully enjoy your life and allow you to flourish. If you detracted from it today, think about what could be improved for tomorrow.

Marcus Aurelius said, "Approach each task as if it were your last, because it very well could be."