Who Are You, Really?: The Surprising Puzzle of Personality (TED Books)

by Brian Little

To best understand human personality and our capacity to flourish, we need to explore not two but three sources of self: the biogenic, the sociogenic, and the idiogenic.

Generally speaking, to the extent that a person is engaged in projects that are meaningful, manageable, and connected with others, and that generate more positive than negative feelings, their well-being will be enhanced.

“I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and I finally became that person. Or he became me. Or we met at some point.”

how they can be sustained you will increase your power to change the trajectory of your life.