Optimism is a form of mental buoyancy, a learned skill of attention and interpretation.Martin E.P. Seligman
The optimistic style of explaining good or bad events is the key to persistence.Martin E.P. Seligman
It's not our failures that determine our future success, but how we explain them to ourselves.Martin E.P. Seligman
Episodes of depression can be viewed as failed coping mechanisms.Martin E.P. Seligman
To argue disputatively with the negative thoughts in your own mind is a major component of learned optimism.Martin E.P. Seligman
Depression is a disorder of the 'I,' failing in your own eyes relative to your goals.Martin E.P. Seligman
People who make permanent and universal explanations for their troubles tend to collapse under pressure, both for a long time and across situations.Martin E.P. Seligman
The optimist, once committed, becomes even more buoyant.Martin E.P. Seligman
Optimism and hope cause better resistance to depression when bad events strike, better performance at work, particularly in challenging jobs, and better physical health.Martin E.P. Seligman
Beliefs create facts. In a sense, everything is psychological.Martin E.P. Seligman