1.1. What do we need for a fulfilling life?

a.  Go to page 3 of the document, "Defining What Matters:  What do we need for a fulfilling life?"  Review the directions.  Generate the elements of a fulfilling life, either at the individual or community levels as noted.  Record your response in the Lesson 1 Response form.

In your response, also answer one of these questions:

• How would your response be different if the question was, "What do we need to survive?"
• To what extent are your responses applicable across cultures?  Why or why not?
• To what extent are your responses applicable across time periods (i.e., the past and the future?)  Why or why not?

Sample response:  In order to have a fulfilling life, people need X, Y, and Z.  I think this list is applicable across cultures because...

b.  Read the rest of the lesson to start developing a definition of well-being.   You will use this later.