Finally, a happy life ripens when we enjoy and distribute its yield. Seligman’s PERMA model in Flourish (2011) highlights how positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment grow together. Generosity, too, feeds the roots: Dunn, Aknin, and Norton (2008) found that prosocial spending increases happiness. Celebrate small harvests with gratitude notes, share knowledge with peers, and mentor a beginner. Paradoxically, the more we give from our garden, the richer its soil becomes—and the more confident we feel planting the next dream. [...]
