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Character Strength In Lyubomirsky's The How Of Happiness

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Character strengths are a key ingredient in living a happy life. Virtues are what drive a person to be the best person that they can be and lead a good life. The most important character strength is kindness. Throughout Lyubomirsky’s The How of Happiness the importance of kindness is greatly stressed. Thomas Carlyle once stated “without kindness,there can be no joy”(126). This statement is most certainly true. Being nice or kind to others will make both you and the other person feel happy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with helping out whenever you can. For example holding the door open for the person behind you, so it doesn't slam in their face is something that is easy and will not take much time. Making dinner for your family is also …show more content…

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