Different people have different beliefs about what factors are involved in the experience of high
well-being and "the good life".
Please indicate the degree to which you believe that each of the items is a necessary and required aspect of the experience of high
well-being and living the good life by using the scale below.
The experience of well-being and the good life necessarily involves:
A lack of painful experiences
A great amount of pleasure
Working to achieve one’s true potential
The exertion of effort to meet life’s challenges
Experiencing a great deal of sensual pleasure
Being a positive influence within the community
Living in ways that benefit others
Making the world a better place
A lack of unpleasant experiences
Not experiencing hassles
Experiencing euphoria and pleasure
Not experiencing negative emotions
The identification and cultivation of one’s strengths
Pleasurable experiences
Contribution to society
A high degree of self-knowledge