If anyone's interested in reading something along these lines from the literature. One of my professors in college who I greatly admired has written a tremendou

If anyone's interested in reading something along these lines from the literature. One of my professors in college who I greatly admired has written a tremendous amount around PPA (personal project analysis) a framework for interpreting motivation and happiness in relation to your core life projects. http://www.brianrlittle.com/articles/%EF%BF%BCpersonal-projects-and-free-traits/ http://www.brianrlittle.com/articles/%EF%BF%BCpersonal-proje... I find this to be a very helpful framework for engaging in a more scientifically rigorous discussions around happiness and life satisfaction.