I will present the elements of a research program on personality and well-being in which the personal projects of daily lives play a vital role. I propose that flourishing comprises felicitous action or "well-doing" and is achieved through the sustainable pursuit of core personal projects. This perspective is intended to advance both psychological and philosophical inquiry on the quality of lives. The chapter proceeds as follows: First, I present a social ecological framework in which personal projects are the pivotal units of analysis. Second, I review how analyzing the content, appraisal and impact of personal projects provides a granular analysis of diverse aspects of well-being. Third, I propose a research agenda in which psychologists and philosophers continue to join forces to illuminate and enhance the quality of lives. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
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Little, B. R. (2016). Well-Doing: Personal Projects and the Social Ecology of Flourishing (pp. 297–305). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42445-3_19
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