In human history, we are going from knowledge to omniscience, from potence to omnipotence, from ethics and religion to righteousness. So, in my view, God comes at the end of this long process. This may not happen in our lifetimes or even in the lifetime of our species. Martin Seligman endethicgod share on social
I don't think anyone's found a way of eliminating thoughts of danger and loss. It's rather that, when they're unrealistic, you become an acrobat at marshaling evidence against them. Martin Seligman acrobatdangereliminate Change image and share on social
I don't mind being wrong, and I don't mind changing my mind. Martin Seligman changemindwrong Change image and share on social
The dirty little secret of both clinical psychology and biological psychiatry is that they have completely given up on the notion of cure. Martin Seligman biologicalclinicalcompletely Change image and share on social
What humans want is not just happiness. They want justice; they want meaning. Martin Seligman happinesshumanjustice Change image and share on social
If we just wanted positive emotions, our species would have died out a long time ago. Martin Seligman agodieemotion Change image and share on social
The goal of a life free of dysphoria is a snare and a delusion. A better goal is of good commerce with the world. Authentic happiness, astonishingly, can occur even in the presence of authentic sadness. Martin Seligman astonishinglyauthenticcommerce share on social
If you were an optimistic teen, then you'll be an optimist at 80. People's reactions to bad events are highly stable over a half century or more. Martin Seligman badcenturyevent Change image and share on social
Psychology is much bigger than just medicine, or fixing unhealthy things. It's about education, work, marriage - it's even about sports. What I want to do is see psychologists working to help people build strengths in all these domains. Martin Seligman bigbuilddomain share on social
The best therapists can do with sadness, anger, and anxiety is to help patients live in the more comfortable part of their set range. Martin Seligman angeranxietycomfortable Change image and share on social
