Optimistic people generally feel that good things will last a long time and will have a beneficial effect on everything they do. And they think that bad things are isolated: They won't last too long and won't affect other parts of life. Martin Seligman affectbadbeneficial share on social
Positive thinking is the notion that if you think good thoughts, things will work out well. Optimism is the feeling of thinking things will be well and be hopeful. Martin Seligman feltgoodhopeful Change image and share on social
Life satisfaction essentially measures cheerful moods, so it is not entitled to a central place in any theory that aims to be more than a happiology. Martin Seligman aimcentralcheerful Change image and share on social
Creativity is bound up in our ability to find new ways around old problems. Martin Seligman abilitybindcreativity Change image and share on social
P is positive emotion, E is engagement, R is relationships, M is meaning and A is accomplishment. Those are the five elements of what free people chose to do. Pretty much everything else is in service of one of or more of these goals. That's the human dashboard. Martin Seligman accomplishmentchoosedashboard share on social
It used to be that whenever I introduced myself to people and told them I was a psychologist, they would shrink away from me. Because, quite rightly, the impression the American public has of psychologists is, 'You want to know what's wrong with me.' Martin Seligman americanimpressionintroduce share on social
Positive emotion alienated from the exercise of character leads to emptiness, to inauthenticity, to depression, and, as we age, to the gnawing realization that we are fidgeting until we die. Martin Seligman agealienatecharacter Change image and share on social
Well-being cannot exist just in your own head. Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships and accomplishment. Martin Seligman accomplishmentcombinationexist Change image and share on social
There are physical characteristics which are inherited. These include things like good looks, high intelligence, physical coordination. These attributes contribute to success in life, and success in life is a determinant of optimism. Martin Seligman attributecharacteristiccontribute share on social
Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves. Martin Seligman concretefeelgive Change image and share on social
