You are an achiever!

You are an achiever. Social support and encouragement are key!

“Because the acquisition of expertise requires substantial effort, the social support provided during the learning phase is extremely important.” – Earl Hunt in “Expertise, Talent, and Social Encouragement”

If this is true, then you are a success at living. You look at life and people as giving you support. The universe holds you up and sustains you. You are an achiever because are encouraged to try your best, you always aiming at success, you garner accolades when you deserve them, and best of all, and you serve as an example to others.

The purpose of this newsletter is to provide you with even more support and encouragement so you can achieve anything.

Positive Psychology

You are a wonderful person because you have certain character traits Martin Seligman has listed these traits in a book entitled, Character Strengths and Virtues. I pulled this off Wikipedia because Character Strengths and Virtues is an important book because it gives a comprehensive guide to what’s good in all of us.

From Wikipedia

Positive psychology is a recent branch of psychology whose purpose was summed up in 1998 by Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: "We believe that a psychology of positive human functioning will arise that achieves a scientific understanding and effective interventions to build thriving in individuals, families, and communities."[1] Positive psychologists seek "to find and nurture genius and talent", and "to make normal life more fulfilling",[2] not simply to treat mental illness. The field is intended to complement, not to replace traditional psychology. It does not seek to deny the importance of studying how things go wrong, but rather to emphasize the importance of using the scientific method to determine how things go right. Researchers in the field analyze things like states of pleasure or flow, values, virtues, talents, as well the ways that they can be promoted by social systems and institutions.[3]
Wisdom and Knowledge (strengths that involve the acquisition and use of knowledge)
 creativity (personified for example by Albert Einstein)
 curiosity (personified for example by John C. Lilly)
 open-mindedness (personified for example by William James)
 love of learning (personified for example by Benjamin Franklin)
 perspective and wisdom (personified for example by Ann Landers): the coordination of "knowledge and experience" and "its deliberate use to improve wellbeing."[4] Many, but not all, studies find that adults' self-ratings of perspective/wisdom do not depend on age.[5] This stands in contrast to the popular notion that wisdom increases with age.[5]
 Courage (strengths that allow one to accomplish goals in the face of opposition)
 bravery (personified for example by Ernest Shackleton)
 persistence (personified for example by John D. Rockefeller)
 integrity (personified for example by Sojourner Truth)
 vitality (personified for example by the Dalai Lama)
 Humanity (strengths of tending and befriending others)
 love (personified for example by Romeo and Juliet)
 kindness (personified for example by Cicely Saunders)
 social intelligence (personified for example by Robert Kennedy)
 Justice (strengths that build healthy community)
 active citizenship / social responsibility / loyalty / teamwork (personified for example by Sam Nzima)
 fairness (personified for example by Mohandas Gandhi)
 leadership
 Temperance (strengths that protect against excess)
 forgiveness and mercy (personified for example by Pope John Paul II)
 humility and modesty (personified for example by Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous)
 prudence (personified for example by Fred Soper)
 self-regulation and self control (personified for example by Jerry Rice)
 Transcendence (strengths that forge connections to the larger universe and provide meaning)
 appreciation of beauty and appreciation of excellence (personified for example by Walt Whitman)
 gratitude (personified for example by G. K. Chesterton)
 hope (personified for example by Martin Luther King, Jr.)
 humor and playfulness (personified for example by Mark Twain)
 spirituality (personified for example by Albert Schweitzer)\