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3.5 – Beauty of Imperfection
Humans are motivated by progress, not perfection. Across the long history of efforts to eliminate “flaws” in social, organizational, or customer relations, one truth remains: it is the ongoing process of growth and refinement that engages us emotionally — not the illusion of perfection.
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3.4 – Well-Being as Balance
Well-being is an individual goal for everyone. It is the pursuit of a balance of conditions that is the prerequisite for one’s own prosperity. Prosperity stands for personal and economic growth. Well-being means balancing conditions that allow prosperity.
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3.3 – Conditions for Growth
The growth conditions for humans resemble those of other species. External influences include opportunities and risks, relationships, and the ability to navigate social environments. Social interaction is the dominant factor — it is largely what occurs between people that shapes the perceived quality of life.
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3.2 – Satisfaction is transient
Human behavior is better explained by the drive for personal growth than by the pursuit of comfort or satisfaction. Satisfaction is transient — a short-term state that fades once achieved—whereas growth accounts for sustained motivation and long-term patterns of behavior.
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3.1 – Craving for Meaningful Story Arcs
It is not eternal sunshine or endless leisure that humans truly seek. We are not made for constant ease. Fulfillment arises from stories that contain movement and change — highs, lows, and the growth that comes through challenge. Without contrast there is no depth; without struggle, no real sense of meaning.
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