Have you ever wondered if people were just born happy or if it’s an acquired trait—and if it were, is it too late to learn their secrets?
Positive Psychology is based on the idea that 40% of your happiness comes from Intentional Activity: that is, your actions, thoughts, beliefs and attitudes—all of which are malleable—and, in your control. I believe people think certain thoughts many times over, they subsequently have a feeling associated with the thought, and it then turns into a belief they think to be the true. In not much time, these “truths” set up the way we think of others, our world, and ourselves.
Starting in the early 1960’s, research began to show that most people are not very realistic or accurate in what they think. In other words, what we think is true is highly debatable. We are master storytellers. We tell stories about ourselves, others and the world, and most importantly—think they are all factual and true. I’ve spoken with many clients about what I’ve found to be the principle process of how we naturally create a story or belief:
“Warriors who communicate well with each other, are the most likely to survive and emerge victorious.” This finding was one of the key discoveries in the Social Resilience Module implemented by the US Army, and is a secret weapon for team success.
