A unique South African textbook on positive psychology which attempts to find scientific answers to and explore the assumptions behind questions such as the following: how do we live the good life? How do we care? What is a life well-lived? What is happiness and what is a meaningful life? Is it possible to thrive and flourish in life with all its brokenness; challenges and pain? Aimed at undergraduate students at universities; colleges and other tertiary institutions where positive psychology forms part of the curriculum.