Friday, April 12, 2024

Jung’s Five Pillars of a Good Life

Arthur Brooks is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the host of the How to Build a Happy Life podcast.

Jung’s Five Pillars of a Good Life
The great Swiss psychoanalyst left us a surprisingly practical guide to being happier.
An illustration showing a man examining five pillars of happiness.
Illustration by Jan Buchczik

Jung believed that making progress toward happiness was built on five pillars.
  • Good physical and mental health. ...
  • Good personal and intimate relations, such as those of marriage, family, and friendships. ...
  • Seeing beauty in art and in nature. ...
  • A reasonable standard of living and satisfactory work.

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