In this excellent PhilosophersNotes TV Episode Brian Johnson explores the origins of Positive Psych and how to get your signature strengths on!
Here are my top 5 signature strengths:
1. Courage to pursue my dreams
2. Passion for learning
3. Integrity
4. Authenticity
5. Creativity
What are your top 5 strengths?
Guess which one is glaringly missing on my list? Gratitude
I have to admit that this is not one of my signature strengths. The signature strengths come naturally to me. They are effortless… almost part of my core DNA. Gratitude is not on that list because it was only two years ago that I discovered the importance of gratitude and celebrating every small success along the way. And wow… expressing daily gratitude has already made a huge impact on my life and since it did not come naturally to me, I invented www.GratitudeLog.com. 
today i am grateful to be a human being because it is really fascinating to use the power within me.i am enjoying this life granted by god because new ideas comes every day to my mind that actually essential for creativity.
I am greatful for for the oppertunity to know life and to share the miracle. To know I am a creator and to create that which my heart desires. What a wounderful gift. Thank you God.
Hi– well– It seems as thou I have found what i am looking for — serenity peace calm etc etc etc= I don’t know but I do feel as thou I am making progress in the right direction — going slow all the time — focusing on the moment I am in — being slow and deliberate in all things — I am getting more time and space when I do that — i also do not xpect as much as when I was younger — O simply do not xpect as much in terms of wants and needs and desires — I cut that all out — i hpehopehope — that I have — help?? thanks a lot everybody — best John R
John, you speak right from my heart. I could not explain my space better. Thanks for putting in words what I feel.
better and better
Jacqui
I have noticed that when we do something new in the garden ‚or in the house, or add something new, (after enjoying what we have for awhile,) It feels like Christmas. Anticipation is part of the fun .
What is really great, is that the new object makes you see the older arrangement in a different light, and most of the older things near the new object , glow with the freshness of the new one ., just by being near the energy of it .
My point is , I believe that enjoying what we have, material or otherwise , along the way, was rewarded by the older things seeming very fresh again .I hope I made sense.
Arelle
Hi all– I am back here and quite by accident– it seems that most of the good in my life has been by accient — Ooopps– sic– LOL — really –I don’t know BUT it seems that I am the luckiest guy in the world– on the planet= I am –wow= thank you all for being there when I needed you all– it seems that i am sooooooo lucky to be here and right now– wow– just focusing on the moment I have and being grateful for all that I have — it is all modest but — IT IS ENUF — for me right here right now– thnaks again= love John R
i am grateful for the realisation that i am here to
serve a bigger purpose than “me’. that i am a part of the source who is foever creative.
Interesting I would say objectively that my top 5 signature strengths are: 1. Yoga, blessed with the ability to withstand trauma and help others by (teaching, or being an example) 2. Compassion (great friend) 3. Creativity
a) abstract painting (b) writing poetry, 4. Entertainment– a dance party woman at heart, love to entertain and mingle. I don’t need to drink. 5. Appreciation for everything from day to day things to small and big things, from others.