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“It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you are not.” Andre Gide, French writer and Nobel Prize winner who explored authenticity, freedom, and the dangers of living according to others’ expectations Though the Gide’s words land starkly for me, they point toward a tender truth: much of human flourishing depends on being known. That thought sits at the heart of psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky’s beautiful work, especially in her recent book with Harry Reis,

While working on nuclear weapons I became acquainted on intimate terms with my own self-righteousness - the captivating, invigorating...