How do you create a well-lived life? In my view, no one can give us the rule book for how to create a life of meaning and purpose. A well-lived life is something that we must discover and create for ourselves. We can discover our purpose for living by accepting the good and the bad of our lives. For it is not the external good fortune of our lives- health, fame, wealth, status, and luck- that make us what we are. Echoing the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, "the truly fortunate person has created his own good fortune through the good habits of the soul, good intentions, and good actions."

The purpose of my weblog is to provide reflections that I gather from the science of positive psychology, the indiviudal psychology of Alfred Adler, and philosophers both West and East that provide clues for the creation of a well-lived life. I will also draw on the insights of other fields such as science, film, and the contemporary scene that could provide further guidelines useful to this journey.

I trust the reader will not get the impression that I have somehow mastered my life or have attained enlightenment, I hope to convey a sense of being a fellow traveler who is striving to create a well-lived life. I also hope that you will participate in this weblog with your own reflections on a well-lived life.