Cultures of positivity: interonnectedness as a way of being

Abstract

This chapter argues that a good quality of life and well-being is manifested in a culture of positivity emerging from meanings made in people's embeddedness in relations and life contexts. Interconnectedness is a fundamental quality of being human and to a great extent determines people's quality of life and meaning experiences. The authors adopted a broad conceptualization of quality of life including a eudaimonic well-being perspective in which meaning and positive relationships play a core role.