Author: Martin Seligman

Quotes

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

Rather than giving people an inflated view of themselves, we need to give them concrete reasons to feel good about themselves.

- Martin Seligman

I'm trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.

I'm trying to broaden the scope of positive psychology well beyond the smiley face. Happiness is just one-fifth of what human beings choose to do.

- Martin Seligman

When we take time to notice the things that go right - it means we're getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day.

When we take time to notice the things that go right - it means we're getting a lot of little rewards throughout the day.

- Martin Seligman

We have children to pursue other elements of well-being. We want meaning in life. We want relationships.

We have children to pursue other elements of well-being. We want meaning in life. We want relationships.

- Martin Seligman

It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.

It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success.

- Martin Seligman

The fundamentalist religions simply seem to offer more hope for a brighter future than do the more liberal, humanistic ones.

The fundamentalist religions simply seem to offer more hope for a brighter future than do the more liberal, humanistic ones.

- Martin Seligman

I think we pursue positive relationships whether or not they bring us engagement or happiness.

I think we pursue positive relationships whether or not they bring us engagement or happiness.

- Martin Seligman

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.

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

You can have meaning, accomplishment, engagement and good relationships, even if you are dull on the positive affect side.

You can have meaning, accomplishment, engagement and good relationships, even if you are dull on the positive affect side.

- Martin Seligman

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