The ObservatoryLife satisfaction
How satisfied you are with life as a whole.
Questions to ask yourself
- 1How satisfied are you with your life as a whole right now?
- 2Which parts of life pull the rating up?
- 3Which ones pull it down?
- 4What would the person who knows you best say you need more of?
- 5What is the first step toward a rating one notch higher?
In the app, you rate the area 0–10, answer the questions, and watch how your answers shift over time.
Getting started
Article
Why 'feeling good' is the wrong thing to aim for
The harder you chase happiness, the more it tends to slip away. Research points toward something less glamorous, and more lasting.
2 min · Rationality
Self-assessment
How is meaning doing?
Four scales that split meaning into its parts (coherence, direction and mattering), plus the search for it.
4 min · Rationality
Exercise
Relationship review
Map the eight people you spend the most time with, rate whether each relationship gives or takes energy, and invest deliberately in one of them.
20 min · Rationality
Exercise
The time you have
An average life is roughly four thousand weeks. Counting your time sounds grim, but done right it is the opposite: a sharp filter for what deserves your weeks.
12 min · Rationality