Martin Seligman

Psychologist American Born 1942 (age 84)

American psychologist who developed positive psychology and learned helplessness theory.

388 quotes

"The best mentors help you discover your own strengths."
Education
"Fear often keeps us from pursuing our deepest dreams."
Fear
"Persistence in the face of setbacks is what distinguishes successful people."
Perseverance
"True confidence comes from knowing your strengths and addressing your weaknesses."
Strength
"We grow most through challenges and adversity."
Change
"Imagination is the beginning of all human achievement."
Imagination
"The capacity to be happy is something you can develop and strengthen."
Happiness
"Justice requires both compassion and integrity."
Justice
"Patience is not passive acceptance; it is active trust in the process."
Patience
"Kindness creates a ripple effect that extends far beyond the immediate moment."
Kindness
"Peace begins within yourself."
Peace
"Beauty can be found in the simplest moments if you pay attention."
Beauty
"Truth requires the courage to speak and the humility to listen."
Truth
"Family bonds can be our greatest source of strength or our deepest wounds."
Family
"Friendship based on shared values lasts longer than friendship based on convenience."
Friendship
"Dreams give direction to our lives and purpose to our efforts."
Dreams
"Health is not just the absence of illness, but the presence of vitality."
Health
"Adventure requires leaving the comfort of the known."
Adventure
"Technology should serve human flourishing, not replace it."
Technology
"History teaches us that change is constant and progress is possible."
History
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
Life
"The meaning you find in life is often the meaning you create."
"Motivation increases when you connect your work to a larger purpose."
Motivation
"Inspiration strikes those who are actively engaged in pursuing something meaningful."
Inspiration
"Power used ethically serves the common good."
Power
"Money cannot buy happiness, but security and generosity can contribute to it."
Money
"Humor is a sign of resilience and a tool for connection."
Humor
"Literature reveals the depths of human experience and possibility."
Literature
"Art expresses what words alone cannot capture."
Art
"Music has the power to move us emotionally and spiritually."
Music